UK Market Access for Medical Devices | UKCA, MHRA & EU MDR Bridging | Eclevar MedTech
UK Market Access · UKCA & CE · MHRA · EU MDR bridging

Bring your device to the UK, without duplicating your EU file.

Great Britain and the EU run closely aligned regimes. We handle UKCA and CE routes to the GB market, MHRA registration and your UK Responsible Person, then reuse one clinical evaluation and PMCF programme to serve both the UK and EU MDR.

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Eclevar MedTech clinical team supporting UK market access and MHRA registration for a medical device Platinum Award 2026

Eclevar MedTech and Milo took the Platinum Award at xShare & EUCROF.

Top prize in the xShare x European CRO Federation "EHDS & Clinical Research" Open Call, awarded to Eclevar MedTech and its Milo Health platform, presented at the EUCROF 2026 conference in Amsterdam.

Co-funded by the European Union

Horizon Europe · Grant Agreement No. 101136734 · Amsterdam, 2 Feb 2026

Social proof

Trusted by MedTech manufacturers.

Device leaders rely on Eclevar to reach the UK and EU markets. Read all client success stories.

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Dr Mark DaCosta, COO at Eclevar MedTech and former TÜV SÜD Notified Body reviewer
Dr Mark DaCosta COO · Former Notified Body reviewer Former reviewer at TÜV SÜD
Regulatory leadership

One evidence base for Britain and Europe.

Dr Mark DaCosta, COO and former TÜV SÜD reviewer, leads a team that reads UK and EU requirements as one aligned problem. We build a clinical evaluation and PMCF programme that supports a UKCA or CE file for Great Britain and an EU MDR file at the same time, with in-house CRAs in the United Kingdom rather than outsourced monitoring.

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Getting onto the GB market

UKCA or CE, chosen for speed.

Great Britain currently recognises both routes. We pick the fastest compliant one for your device and class, and keep it aligned with your EU MDR regulatory strategy.

GB
Route A

CE recognition

Place a CE-marked device on the Great Britain market under current MHRA recognition arrangements, with your EU MDR file as the basis.

GB
Route B

UKCA marking

Conformity assessment via a UK Approved Body where UKCA is the preferred or required route, mapped to your device class.

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Windsor

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland follows EU MDR under the Windsor Framework, so your EU file covers it directly.

MHRA & UKRP

Registration and Responsible Person

We register your devices with the MHRA and set up your UK Responsible Person, the mandatory local point of contact for manufacturers based outside the UK, so your placing on the market is clean from day one.

One dataset, two markets

UK and EU evidence, built once.

UK MDR principles stay closely aligned with EU MDR 2017/745. We design the clinical evaluation and PMCF plan so a single programme feeds both files.

Clinical evidence

CER and PMCF that travel

  • Clinical Evaluation Report aligned to EU MDR and UK expectations
  • PMCF plan and evaluation report reused across both files
  • NHS Research Ethics Committee (REC) submissions
  • Reporting to the MHRA and to your Notified Body
Real-world data

NHS and UK registries

  • National Joint Registry (NJR) for orthopaedic survivorship
  • NHS hospital data for legacy device validation
  • Prospective observational studies on the MILO Studio platform
  • In-house CRAs in the United Kingdom, not outsourced
How we work

From plan to UK market, in five steps.

1

Route & gap review

Confirm UKCA or CE, device class and the fastest compliant path.

2

UKRP & MHRA

Appoint the UK Responsible Person and register with the MHRA.

3

Evidence design

Build one CER and PMCF programme for UK and EU MDR.

4

Run studies

NHS sites and registries with in-house UK CRAs.

5

Maintain

PMCF, vigilance and MHRA reporting kept current.

FAQ

UK access questions sponsors ask us.

Do I still need UKCA marking, or is CE accepted in Great Britain?

Great Britain continues to recognise the CE mark for medical devices under current MHRA transitional arrangements, while the UKCA mark remains a valid route. Eclevar keeps your strategy aligned with the latest MHRA timelines so you place devices on the GB market by the most efficient compliant route. Northern Ireland follows the EU MDR under the Windsor Framework.

What is a UK Responsible Person and do I need one?

A manufacturer based outside the UK must appoint a UK Responsible Person (UKRP) to register devices with the MHRA and act as the local point of contact. Eclevar helps you structure this and the MHRA registration that goes with it.

Can one clinical dataset serve both the UK and the EU?

Yes. UK MDR principles remain closely aligned with EU MDR 2017/745, so a well-designed clinical evaluation and PMCF programme can support both a UKCA or CE file for Great Britain and an EU MDR file, avoiding duplicated studies.

What UK real-world data sources does Eclevar use?

NHS hospital data and national registries such as the National Joint Registry (NJR), with PMCF endpoints aligned to these sources and to your Clinical Evaluation Report.

Does Eclevar have people on the ground in the UK?

Yes. Eclevar deploys in-house CRAs in the United Kingdom, so site initiation, NHS Research Ethics Committee submissions and monitoring are handled by our own team rather than outsourced.

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Plan your UK market access the efficient way.

Talk to our team about your device class, your UKCA or CE route and how to reuse one evidence base across the UK and the EU.

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