How it works – Scarlet

Continuous compliance.

Scarlet is not a consultancy or an eQMS. Scarlet is a Notified Body with a structured interface specifically designed for Medical Software.

Our certification process is built to enable our customers to do frequent, compliant software releases, spanning regulatory jurisdictions.

A diagram showing the certification process for Scarlet Customers. Step 1, Build or change your software. Step 2, Update regulatory information in Scarlet’s tools. Step 3, Compliance assessment by Scarlet. Step 4, Receive certification or feedback from Scarlet. Step 5, Release your software.

Scarlet is trusted by the market and used by customers all around the world.

Our clients include everyone from early‑stage companies to established research hospitals, working on issues from skin cancer detection to remote patient monitoring, to chronic back pain management.

A photo showing medical software on a computer that is analysing an x-ray of a childs hip for indicators of dysplasia. This software could have been certified by Scarlet.

Our accreditations.

Scarlet is authorised and regulated to certify Software Medical Devices by the largest government agencies, including:

ISO 17021-1:2015 certification by National accreditation agencies including UKAS and RVA;
Ministries of Health, such as the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, and the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
pan-government entities, such as the Health Department (DG-Santé) of the European Commission.

Commonly asked questions.

What standards can Scarlet certify against?

Scarlet is accredited to issue ISO 13485:2016 certificates.
Scarlet performs conformity assessment against Regulation 2017/745 (EU MDR) Annex IX, and against UK Medical Devices Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/618 as amended).

Which jurisdictions does Scarlet cover?

Scarlet covers the following jurisdictions:

European Union

Great Britain

Our approvals are also valid in countries that recognise EU MDR such as the EEA countries, Switzerland, and Turkey.

Does Scarlet certify hardware medical devices?

No, Scarlet only certifies Software and AI Medical Devices.

What’s Scarlet’s pricing structure?

Scarlet charges a flat monthly fee based on the scope of the overall software product you are certifying. This includes access to Scarlet’s interface and all certification services required to place and maintain your product on the market. There are no hidden fees.

Get in touch to discuss pricing.

How it works.