UL, a world leader in advancing safety, has acquired mdt medical device testing GmbH (MDT) and md registration support Ltd. (MDRS). These two entities, based in Ochsenhausen, Germany, will become part of UL's Life and Health business unit. MDT is a leading accredited and GLP certified test laboratory for the medical services industry. MDT specializes in clinical and non-clinical testing services for regulatory and routine control purposes. Its testing services include clinical investigations as a clinical research organization (CRO) according to ISO 14155, and comprehensive non-clinical testing services such as physico-chemical and chemical analyses, physical testing, mechanical testing, biocompatibility testing, microbiological and virological testing, cytotoxicity testing and validation of cleaning, reprocessing, sterilization and packaging processes. MDRS's advisory services enable customers to meet comprehensive medical device registration requirements through technical documentation, risk assessment, clinical evaluation, evaluation of biocompatibility, classification of medical devices and quality management assessment pursuant to EN ISO 9011 and EN ISO 13485, respectively.
