The Future of the NB System

In May 2008, the European Commission (EC) issued “Recast of the Medical Devices Directives,” a request for public consultation on the three medical device directives. The Commission had issued the questionnaire to inquire about the inconsistency in authorising, monitoring and controlling notified bodies (NB). A strong supporter of the notified body system, UL has written an article titled “The Future of the NB System,” which considers what may take place to create a more robust notified body system and provides examples of other countries that have accomplished that goal.