TÜV SÜD Earns MRI Safety Testing Accreditation

Testing, certification, and auditing partner TÜV SÜD completed the assessment process to perform MRI safety testing services, granted the Scope of Accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2017.
 
MRI safety testing is crucial for devices using in the MRI environment to determine safety and compatibility and associated labeling for premarket submissions.
 
“With the addition of our MRI Safety Testing laboratory, we continue to expand our state-of-the-art test and certification solution portfolio for the medical device industry to serve our customers better today and for decades to come. Innovation and a customer-centric approach are the key drivers that make us a trusted advisor to some of the country’s most innovative medical device companies,” John Tesoro, president and CEO of TÜV SÜD Americas told the press.
 
The MRI safety testing laboratory is an extension to over 55,000 square feet of facilities in New Brighton, Minn. offering end-to-end medical device testing.
 
Krishna Singhal, Ph.D., and technical lead for TÜV SÜD’s MRI safety group explained, “We have established a state-of-the-art laboratory to perform MRI Safety testing for medical devices at both 1.5T and 3T. We can assess for RF-induced heating, magnetically induced force, torque, image artifact and provide labeling for medical devices.”
 
“By opening an MRI Safety Testing laboratory, TÜV SÜD ensures a complete customer experience by offering a set of services that allow our medical device customers to have their needs met with quality and time to market,” said Adam Menzies, TÜV SÜD director of North American medical and health services.