{"id":2720,"date":"2022-08-23T11:02:46","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T15:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/partners\/?p=2720"},"modified":"2026-03-26T12:51:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:51:13","slug":"medtech-digital-ivd-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/partners\/medtech-digital-ivd-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Medtech meets digital at IVD conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In-vitro diagnostics (IVD) and medical technology product manufacturers, notified bodies, industry associations and standardization organizations will meet at MEDXD on September 14-15 in Frankfurt<\/a>, Germany, to examine digitalization’s role in the industry. The two-day event will feature discussions around challenges, visions, processes, solution approaches and inspirations in every area from product lifecycle management (PLM) to production and regulatory approval. MEDXD is organized by Siemens Digital Industries Software partner avasis<\/a> and is supported by another local partner, znt-Richter<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Man is born free, but everywhere he lies in chains<\/em>.” This quote from 18th<\/sup>-century philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau is akin to the situation in IVD and medical technology. The industry is one of the most innovative in the world, but ever-increasing regulatory requirements are slowing product development and production. Digitalization is progressing slowly, and most processes are documented in a disjointed manner. It is time to act and bring experts together for discussions around the digitalization of product lifecycle processes. That is precisely what MEDXD intends to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IVD product development examined<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The conference promises to be productive as stakeholders from across the industry including manufacturers, solution providers, notified bodies and industry and standard associations have an opportunity to weigh in. Lectures, discussions and workshops will be offered in lively rotation, and networking will not be neglected. Live demos will complement the exchange of strategies, perspectives and case studies. Agenda topics include everything from digitalization strategies and visions to concrete issues of product development, design transfer, production control, product traceability, technical documentation and product approval. There will also be sessions examining smart standards, digitalization standardization and the digitalization of notified bodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medical device lifecycle and the role of digitalization<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Scrolling through the program on the event page<\/a>, you will find a variety of perspectives from industry players. The consequences of the MDR, smart global approval processes and manufacturers’ experiences with digitalization are contrasted with the notified bodies’ perspective. Strategy development, change management and the relationship between development and production will also be discussed. The wide range of topics is intended to provide a holistic conversation around medical technology manufacturers’ approach to product lifecycle digitalization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Workshops offer focused discussions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The event’s second day will feature several workshops with a keynote speech to examine topics in more detail. In the morning, participants can choose from the following topics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n