E-Book23 chapters # UAE Medical Device Registration Handbook A UAE medical device registration handbook: classification, the local authorized representative, technical file, ISO 13485, clinical evidence and EDE filing. The complete reference for UAE medical device registration in the post-MOHAP era — scope and classification, the Local Authorized Representative, the GHTF Essential Principles technical file, ISO 13485, the EDE portal, Arabic labeling, import, advertising, and the post-market obligations that follow a marketing authorization under Federal Decree-Law No. 38 of 2024. Built for manufacturers, regulatory affairs teams, and medtech founders who need a durable desk reference, not just a video course. ## What you'll learn * Determine exactly what counts as a medical device or IVD under UAE scope, including software and borderline cases * Classify any device across Class I-IV, or any IVD across Class A-D, using the real duration, invasiveness, and active-status variables * Select, structure, and negotiate a Local Authorized Representative relationship built for the post-2026 multi-representative environment * Build a genuine GHTF Essential Principles technical file with the ISO 13485 quality system evidence behind it * Leverage FDA, CE MDR, TGA, Health Canada, and MHRA reference-country approvals to strengthen a UAE submission honestly * Run the registration process end to end through the EDE portal, and handle a deficiency letter effectively * Meet the UAE's mandatory bilingual Arabic labeling requirement with genuine equal prominence, not just Arabic's existence * Operate the post-approval obligations that follow every registration — import, advertising, pharmacovigilance, PSURs, adverse event reporting, and renewals $24.99 One-time purchase · Read in browser · No subscription * Determine exactly what counts as a medical device or IVD under UAE scope, including software and borderline cases * Classify any device across Class I-IV, or any IVD across Class A-D, using the real duration, invasiveness, and active-status variables * Select, structure, and negotiate a Local Authorized Representative relationship built for the post-2026 multi-representative environment Buy for $24.99 Secure checkout via Paddle Not what you expected? 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Built from a regulatory graph already at work 2,191 users this week 658 guides 323 product types 9 markets ## Chapters Read Chapter 1 free → 1 The Big Picture Every medical device function the Ministry of Health and Prevention used to run now sits with the Emirates Drug Establishment, EDE, following a transition th… 2 The Regulatory Framework Every requirement in this book traces back to Federal Decree-Law No. 3 Scope: What Counts as a Medical Device in the UAE Every obligation in this book flows from one prior question: is your product actually in scope. 4 Risk Classification: Class I-IV Devices, Class A-D IVDs Classification decides everything downstream — which conformity route applies, and how much scrutiny a product receives. 5 The Local Authorized Representative & Establishment Licensing No foreign manufacturer submits a UAE registration directly. 6 Building the Technical File An incomplete technical file is what actually kills timelines. 7 Quality Management & ISO 13485 Every meaningful UAE registration eventually asks for a current, in-scope ISO 13485 certificate. 8 Clinical Evidence & Performance Data Higher-class devices need real clinical or performance evidence, not just a strong technical file. 9 Reference-Country Recognition A device already cleared by the FDA, CE MDR, TGA, Health Canada, or MHRA isn't starting from zero. 10 The EDE Portal & UAE PASS Regulatory theory doesn't matter if the submission can't actually get through the portal. 11 The Registration Process End to End Every prior chapter comes together here — the marketing authorization process itself, from confirmed prerequisites through technical committee review to cert… 12 Fees, Timelines & the Deficiency Letter Process Real numbers, real timelines, and the deficiency letter process in the detail it deserves — a normal part of the process, not a sign of failure. 13 Arabic Labeling & IFU Requirements Arabic isn't a translation nicety — it's a hard requirement with equal-prominence rules that stall launches when treated as an afterthought. 14 Import Permits, Customs & the Supply Chain A marketing authorization doesn't get a single unit through customs. 15 Advertising, Promotion & Market Communication Rules Promoting an approved device is its own approval process, with its own rules about audience, claims, and prohibited practices. 16 Post-Market Surveillance & Pharmacovigilance The certificate isn't the finish line — it's the start of a five-year standing obligation to actively watch how the device performs and report findings to EDE. 17 Adverse Events, Field Safety Corrective Actions & Recalls The reporting clock starts at awareness, not at investigation's end. 18 Renewals, Variations & Lifecycle Management Five years arrives faster than most manufacturers plan for. 19 Full Walkthrough: Registering a Class II Device Farasan Diagnostics is a composite case study, built from realistic patterns, walking every system in this book through one realistic manufacturer's registra… 20 Common Mistakes, Multi-Market Strategy & Your Compliance Action Plan The closing chapter names the mistakes that cause the most damage, places the UAE in honest Gulf-wide context, and turns everything in this book into your ow… 21 Knowledge Checks Every knowledge check from the course, collected here for quick self-testing. 22 Appendix A: Classification, Technical File & Application Tracking Tools 23 Appendix B: Labeling, Post-Market & Cross-Market Tools Buy for $24.99 ## Want the full video course? 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