New Zealand Web Assisted Notification of Devices (NZ WAND)
The Medicines (Database of Medical Devices) Regulations 2003 came into force on 1 January 2004. These Regulations require the Director General of Health to maintain a database ("WAND") of all medical devices supplied in New Zealand.
From that date, a sponsor (i.e. any New Zealand-based person or organisation that is manufacturing or importing medical devices for supply in New Zealand, or exporting medical devices) will be required to enter details into a medical device database within 30 days of commencing supply or export of a new medical device.
Sponsor Access to NZ WAND and Other Information
Sponsors should be aware that there can be only one WAND Administrator for each NZ Sponsor. This means that there is only one log in ID and one password issued to each Sponsor. The password will give full access to WAND. The previous functionality of having a Master account holder with different access levels is not possible on the current system.
The Sponsor must decide who within their company will have access to WAND. They can chose to share the WAND access details with various other colleagues or associates. Medsafe cannot restrict functions specific to a user as there is only one account administrator.
If the WAND Administrator changes for a company, it is their responsibility to notify Medsafe (via the Sponsor Details Update Form) and to provide the details for the new WAND Administrator. Failure to do this will result in correspondence from Medsafe continuing to be sent to the old WAND Administrator's e-mail address.
Please refer to the WAND user manual and FAQ's available on our website for any queries related to the functionality of the NZ WAND database, before contacting Medsafe. If the information in the WAND user manual or FAQ's do not assist you in your query, email the DART team DART@moh.govt.nz
NZ WAND
- Login to WAND
- Obtain New Zealand WAND Access (for new sponsors) (Microsoft Word Document 95 KB)
- Sponsor Details Update
Form (for existing Sponsors). (Microsoft Word Document 76 kb)
This form is to be completed each time there is a change in a Sponsor’s details (ie- name change, change of contact details, change of WAND Administrator, etc). Failure to maintain current information is in breach of the Medicines Act 1981 and the Medicines (Database of Medical Device) Regulations 2003 and can result in loss of WAND Access.
Instructions/Help/FAQs
- NZ WAND User Guide / Instructions for Use (Adobe PDF Document 297 KB)
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for NZ WAND (Adobe PDF Document 74 KB)
Other Helpful Links
- Definition of a Medical Device, Therapeutic purpose and Sponsor in New Zealand
- The Medicines Act 1981 and the Medicines (Database of Medical Devices) Regulations 2003.
- Pre-Market and Post-Market information
- Contact details of the DART (Device Assistance for Regulatory Transition) Team: Email: dart@moh.govt.nz
- Subscribe/Unsubscribe to DART Team Newsletters
- Subscribe to receive weekly e-mail updates on regulatory matters from Medsafe
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- DART Newsletters
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