Overcoming Language Divides in the Medical Device Industry

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Overcoming Language Divides in the Medical Device
Industry
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The medical device industry includes
manufacturers who produce an extensive range of
products, from surgical equipment to X-ray
devices to dental hygienist supplies, all with
the purpose of serving people with a variety of
healthcare needs. This is an industry that will
continue to grow as it serves needs all over the
world and is said to grow to 384 billion
worldwide next year (Source PlasticsToday) The
medical device industry as we know it requires
proper communication of contents and more to its
users, handlers and distributors. Exporting
medical products into new markets is a way for
businesses to continue to grow. For example, in
Canada, firms must adhere to various French
translation guidelines, the Official Mexican
Norms require translation of labels and
information to Spanish, Anvisa dictates the
translation norms for the Brazilian market, and
the European Medical Device Directive (MDD)
governs the regulations for translation
requirements for all member countries.
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The recent Brexit has had all industries guessing
on whats next in this region. UK being the major
market for all medical device manufacturers (with
a total healthcare spend of 252 billion), the
unpredictability and instability has left many
looking for other markets and production centres
which will mean an increase in need for
localization. On the other hand, the UK is likely
to aim for mutual recognition in negotiations
with the EU and this will mean that European
medical device regulation will apply to the
UK. Irrespective of the target country, to ensure
the various regulatory standards are met, there
is a need for full traceability in every step of
the translation process. One wrong move, and the
firm will need to pay repercussions in the form
of product delays leading to profit delays, legal
battles, product seizure or recalls. To avoid
these pitfalls and meet the high quality
standards in the industry, all while ensuring a
consistent brand image across countries, one
requires an experienced translation partner. What
sets the right translation partner apart?
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• The right team A team of medical translators and
  editors with impeccable linguistic skills,
  technical writing expertise, and professional
  degrees major areas of life sciences, biomedical
  engineering and medicine.
• Quality standards and traceability It is of high
  importance that a medical translator has the same
  quality standards as the medical device firm. Do
  not forget to check for ISO certifications. The
  right partner will provide you with content that
  ensures the best in quality with 100 accuracy as
  per the regulations.
• Personalized solutions While some translation
  companies give you what you want, there are a few
  that will provide you with the solutions that you
  need. These are the solutions that best suit your
  requirements with an efficient simplified process
  in place.
• Cost-effective The best translation partners
  will help you cuts translation costs while
  helping you enter new markets. They will provide
  you with a simplified yet highly efficient
  process which will consist of creating
  terminology files, leveraging costs with
  bidirectional translation memories and much more.

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In an industry as strictly governed as the
medical device industry, what one needs is speed,
quality and value. Translation companies need to
be geared up to support the fast-changing
requirements of the medical device industry. And
the right company will help medical device firms
through new processes and help us gain
efficiencies continuously while providing
high-quality translations consistently.
Thank You..