KFDA注册简介

KFDA监管机构介绍

韩国卫生福利部（MinistryofHealthandWelfare，MHW），简称卫生部，主要负责管食品、药品、化妆品和医疗器械的管理，是最主要的卫生保健部门。依照《医疗器械法》，韩国卫生福利部下属的食品药品安全部（MinistryofFoodandDrugSafety，MFDS）负责对医疗器械的监管工作。

韩国医疗器械法把医疗器械分为4类（Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ、Ⅳ），这种分类方法与欧盟对医疗器械的分类方法非常相似。

Ⅰ类：几乎没有潜在危险的医疗器械；

Ⅱ类：具有低潜在危险的医疗器械；

Ⅲ类：具有中度潜在危险的医疗器械；

Ⅳ类：高风险的医疗器械。

医疗器械分类依据：危险程度、与人体的接触面积和接触时间、产品的安全性和有效性。

KFDA注册流程

韩国KFDA的技术文件准备

Medical devices and IVDs are separatedinto four classes of increasing risk in Korea: Class I, II, III and IV, as perthe MFDS process chart. Class I devices are eligible for asimplified notification process. Class II, III and IV devices require thepreparation of a Technical File that will be submitted as part of the medical deviceregistration with the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS), formerly the Food and DrugAdministration (KFDA).

Types of medical device Technical Filesin Korea

The Technical File contains informationabout the medical device design, materials, intended use, manufacturingmethods, and so on. The Korean Technical File is similar to a EuropeanTechnical File or US FDA 510(k) submission. Class II and higher devices willneed to submit testing information with their Technical File, and most productswill require additional performance testing to meet Korean requirements.Additionally, Class IV devices require a Summary Technical Document (STED)submission, in addition to the standard application.

Class II, III, and IVmedical devices with new technology or without a Substantially Equivalent (SE)device registered will need to submit clinical data to MFDS for review, inaddition to the standard technical file. The Clinical Data Review application(formerly Safety and Efficacy Review --SER) is a comprehensive type of submissionthat is similar to a European Design Dossier or US FDA PMA submission.