Notified Body
TÜV Nord Capacity
Audits in around 6 months
Last tried 11/2022
These are user-submitted reviews of medical device companies describing their experience working with this notified body. This includes how well-organized the notified body was, technical proficiency of the auditor, wait times and cost.
November 8th, 2022
Review by large company (50-249 employees)
Wait times
QMS Audit: 2 months
QMS Certificate: pending
Techdoc Audit: pending
Techdoc Certificate: pending
Ratings
Comment on Duration and Cost
No waiting time at all - we are working with them since many years.
November 8th, 2022
Review by small company (<10 employees)
Wait times
QMS Audit: pending
QMS Certificate: pending
Techdoc Audit: pending
Techdoc Certificate: pending
Ratings
Audit Stage
We are waiting for more than 6 months to get a quote.
Comment on Duration and Cost
Duration is terribly long. Months go by and no quote yet.
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Important Notes
Notified bodies typically work with many different auditors, some of which are freelancers. That's one of many reasons which may lead to strongly varying reviews of the same notified body.
And lastly: Even though some reviews may be negative, the goal is not to rant about notified bodies. We've built this to facilitate the sharing of information between Healthcare companies. The goal is to improve Healthcare by helping everyone bring medical devices to market in a safe, predictable, affordable and fair way.
As manufacturers get to choose their notified body, these reviews should help companies choose one which is fair, well-organized and technically competent.