The medical device industry is undergoing considerable growth and change as new technologies come into use, increasing regulations and the tightening of definitions for products that bring in more products into the scope of medical device regulations.   Couple these aspects with increasing global competition and the desire to deliver medical devices compliant to global standards and there is an increasing need for independent, flexible, experts support to guide manufacturers to take the best route to compliance, to speed up time to market and keep costs as low as possible.