European Association of the Surgical Suture Industry

Acronym: EASSI

General Information

Identification Code: 557917345246-94

Website: https://www.eassi.eu/

Entity Form: Association

Registration Category: Trade and business associations

Registration Date: 2/10/2022

Last Update: 2/2/2024

Mission & Interests

Goals: The European Association of the Surgical Suture Industry (EASSI) represents the interests of the European manufacturers of surgical sutures and meshes. EASSI is recognized as the European authority regarding technical questions and standardization of surgical sutures and meshes. The association serves as a platform for information and discussion of the relevant regulations, standards and initiatives in the healthcare sector. EASSI’s main objectives are: - to represent members’ interests in national and international standardization projects, - to initiate harmonization of regulations and standards, - to formulate common positions with regard to matters of EASSI concern.

Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members

Interests:

Business and industry
Environment
Public health
Research and innovation
Single market
Taxation
Trade

Levels of Interest:

european
national

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: - Medical Device Regulation (MDR) - EU HTA - Pharmacopoea Europaea (Standardization of Surgical Sutures) - EU Green Deal (Ban of Ethylenoxide)

Communication Activities: - position papers (e.g. "Surgical sutures in the context of medical device regulation") - press releases - political events (e.g. roundtables)

Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: Georgenstr. 25

Post Code: 10117

City: Berlin

Country: GERMANY

Phone:

Indic Phone: 49

Phone Number: 3024625531

EU Office

Address: Georgenstr. 25

Post Code: 10117

City: Berlin

Country: GERMANY

Phone:

Indic Phone: 49

Phone Number: 3024625531

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Membership Information

Members75 Percent: 2

Members: 2

Members F T E: 1.5

Info Members: 2 employees with a total working time of 6 hours per week. Of this, approx. 75% of the time (4.5 hours) is spent on work in the sense of the register.