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Core Service

Biological Evaluation Plan (BEP)

A strategic, ISO 10993-aligned roadmap that defines exactly how the biological safety of your device will be demonstrated — before testing begins.

What is a Biological Evaluation Plan?

A Biological Evaluation Plan is the foundational document required under ISO 10993-1 that outlines the strategy for assessing your device's biocompatibility. It defines the nature of body contact (surface, external communicating, or implant), the duration of contact (limited, prolonged, or permanent), and the biological endpoints that need evaluation — cytotoxicity, sensitization, irritation, systemic toxicity, genotoxicity, and implantation effects.

The BEP serves as a roadmap that justifies which tests are necessary, which can be waived based on existing data or material equivalence, and how the overall biological safety of the device will be demonstrated to regulatory bodies such as the FDA and EU MDR notified bodies.

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Why it matters

The plan every downstream report depends on.

  • Prevents unnecessary or duplicate testing, saving time and cost.
  • Creates a clear audit trail regulators can follow from device characteristics to test selection.
  • Identifies data gaps early, before they become submission delays.
  • Forms the foundation every downstream BER, CC, and TRA will build on.
What's included

Methodologies we apply

Literature Reviews

Surfacing existing data that can reduce or justify testing needs.

Gap Analysis

Identifying missing data against current regulatory expectations.

Biological Safety Scoping

Mapping endpoints to your device's contact type and duration.

Regulatory Documentation Support

Structuring the plan to match your target market's expectations.

Standards we align to
ISO 10993 Series ISO 14971 FDA Guidance European MDR Client-Specific Requirements
How we build it

Our process for your BEP

1

Review Your Device

We review materials, manufacturing process, and intended patient contact.

2

Identify Existing Data

Supplier data, prior submissions, and published literature are reviewed for reuse.

3

Map Required Endpoints

Every relevant biological endpoint is matched to a testing or rationale strategy.

4

Deliver the Plan

A finalized, regulator-ready BEP is delivered with ongoing support as your program evolves.

The deliverable

What you receive

A finalized BEP mapping every required biological endpoint to a testing or rationale strategy.

Clear identification of data gaps and recommended studies.

A defensible, ISO-aligned rationale ready for regulator review.

Direct access to the toxicologist who authored your plan for follow-up questions.

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