Initial certifications obtained for broad product range including Promonitor Quick IFX, one of the first near-patient testing devices approved under the In Vitro Diagnostics Medical Devices Regulation (IVDR) Grifols, committed to continously enhance the quality and safety of its solutions, is on track to be fully compliant with IVDR, a mandatory requirement for products to be CE-marked.
- Initial certifications obtained for broad product range including Promonitor Quick IFX, one of the first near-patient testing devices approved under the In Vitro Diagnostics Medical Devices Regulation (IVDR)
- Grifols, committed to continously enhance the quality and safety of its solutions, is on track to be fully compliant with IVDR, a mandatory requirement for products to be CE-marked
Barcelona, Spain, December 2, 2021 – Grifols (MCE: GRF, MCE: GRF.P NASDAQ: GRFS), a global leader in the development of plasma-derived therapies and innovative diagnostic solutions, today announced it has received its first European Union (EU) Technical Documentation Assessment and Quality Management System certificates under the In Vitro Diagnostics Medical Devices Regulation (IVDR) from the TÜV SÜD Product Service and from BSI, both of which are EU-designated notified bodies under the new regulation.
Manufacturers of in vitro diagnostic devices are required to certify their products according to the new European Commission safety, quality and regulatory standards scheduled to take effect in May 2022. The transition period for devices certified under the existing directive, IVDD, is currently under revision by the European Parliament.
Grifols has achieved IVDR certifications for a broad range of products for immunohematology blood typing and detection of anti-erythrocyte antibodies, such as DG Gel cards, antisera, reagent red blood cells and ID HPA XT test, a human platelet antigen (HPA) genotyping assay.
The company also received certifications for the Promonitor portfolio, used in patients receiving biological therapies to treat chronic inflammatory diseases, including the Promonitor ELISA family and Promonitor Quick. Promonitor Quick IFX, for measuring infliximab levels, is one of the first near-patient testing devices of any manufacturer approved under the IVDR.
The company also received IVDR certifications for its alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (A1AT) genotyping test, designed to detect simultaneously 14 of the most prevalent known allelic variants associated with A1AT.
“As part of its continuous commitment to the highest standards to ensure patient safety and meet customer needs, Grifols will ensure that all its products requiring IVDR certification will receive it on time,” said David Dew, President, Diagnostic Commercial Division.
During 2020 Grifols began submitting product documentation to the Conformity Assessment Bodies for IVDR certification from areas including immunohematology blood typing, infectious disease blood screening and clinical diagnostic.
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