AI-Powered Medical Device Translation

Cut through regulatory complexity and get your medical devices to market faster. Smartcat’s AI platform helps you produce accurate, compliant translations for all your technical documentation and device software.

Leading life sciences and medical device companies trust Smartcat. Bring your teams together on one platform for compliant translations at scale.

Translation for Compliant Global Launches

70%

less manual coordination

Reduce time spent on manual handoffs between teams and tools. Automate your localization workflow from content creation to final review.

4x

faster market access

Accelerate your product release cycles by automating the translation of IFUs, labeling, and medical device software.

95%+

quality and consistency

Get high accuracy with AI trained on medical terminology. Keep content consistent to support patient safety and regulatory approval.

Translate Your Medical Device UI

Translate the user interface of your medical devices and connected mobile apps efficiently. Our AI preserves code and variables to prevent functional issues.

Streamline Your Documentation Workflow

Speed up your medical device technical documentation translation. Handle IFUs, clinical trial documents, and regulatory submissions in one centralized platform.

Ensure Terminological Consistency

Keep your medical terminology consistent across all documents and device software with validated glossaries and translation memory. Bring your teams together to manage terms in one place.

Connect Your Content Systems

Integrate directly with your CMS, document repositories, and design tools. Smartcat detects content updates and triggers translation workflows automatically.

A Simple, Compliant Process

1

Set up the project

Choose the content to translate, such as IFUs or clinical study reports. Connect your content sources and select your target languages and expert reviewers.

2

Let AI do the work

Our life sciences-trained AI translates your content instantly. It applies your specific terminology from centralized glossaries to maintain consistency.

3

Review and deliver

Your internal or marketplace-sourced medical reviewers validate the AI output. Each correction improves the AI for the next project, ensuring continuous quality.

One Platform for All Your Medical Translation Needs

Regulatory Affairs

Clinical Operations

Technical Writing

Marketing

Meet Global Compliance Deadlines

Automate your translation process to meet MDR/IVDR deadlines. Keep your documentation consistent and compliant across all markets.

Localize product text

Cynthia Gibbs

Learning Service Manager

“We can quickly get things translated into whatever language we need and make our content accessible to our audiences.”

"From the moment the English content is published to the moment the localized version is published happens in half the time than it did before."

Nadia Anagnostopoulou

Trusted By Global MedTech Innovators

9.6/10

for ease of setup

9.3/10

ease of use

1,000+

global corporate clients

20%

of the Fortune 500

Proven Results for Life Sciences Companies

+30%

ROI

Thanks to centralized, automated technical language translation workflows.

31+

hours of work saved monthly

Reduce repetitive manual work while improving translation quality.

92%

faster turnaround

Using Smartcat’s AI agents instead of third-party language service providers.

Secure and Compliant by Design

Your content is protected with end-to-end encryption. Smartcat is SOC II certified and GDPR compliant, with features like role-based access to safeguard sensitive medical data.

Ready to Accelerate Your Global Launch?

See how Smartcat's AI platform can streamline your medical device translation. Get compliant, accurate documentation to market faster.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Smartcat for medical device companies?

Smartcat is an AI-powered platform designed for the life sciences industry. It helps you translate medical content faster and more accurately. This ensures you meet regulatory requirements and accelerate time-to-market.

How does Smartcat ensure accuracy for medical content?

Our platform combines AI trained on life sciences data with mandatory validation by qualified human reviewers. Centralized glossaries and translation memory ensure your specific medical terminology is used correctly and consistently every time.

How does Smartcat help with regulatory compliance like EU MDR/IVDR?

Smartcat supports compliance by ensuring consistency across all documentation. The platform provides a full audit trail and automated quality checks. This helps you create submission-ready documents with confidence.

What types of documents can I translate?

Our platform handles a wide range of content for a complete medical device technical documentation translation strategy. This includes IFUs, clinical trial documents, patents, labeling, device software UI, and marketing materials.

Can I use my own team of reviewers?

Yes. Smartcat provides unlimited seats for your internal teams and subject matter experts to collaborate. You can also source vetted medical and regulatory reviewers from our marketplace to augment your team.

How secure is the platform for sensitive medical data?

We take data security seriously. Smartcat is SOC II certified and GDPR compliant. All your content is protected with end-to-end encryption and role-based access controls to keep sensitive information safe.

How is this different from a traditional translation agency?

Smartcat is a single AI platform that brings technology and talent together. This eliminates manual handoffs, reduces costs, and gives you full control over your translation workflow. You get faster turnarounds and higher consistency than with traditional agency models.

What is a device technical translation?

A device technical translation refers to localizing all text associated with the device itself. This includes the software user interface (UI) on the device's screen, embedded text, and any user-facing instructions that are part of the hardware.

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