Petri Pommelin joined the Finnish Competent Authority for medical devices in 1991. He has been involved in the transposition of all the medical devices directives into the Finnish legislation. During 1992-1997 he was a member of the Finnish delegation to CEN Technical Sector Board BTS 3 Healthcare. In 1995-2006 he was the Head of the Medical Devices Department at the National Agency for Medicines (NAM). He was responsible for the implementation (including establishment of expertise needed) and daily management of the market control activities for medical devices in Finland. He has participated in the negotiations on the directive concerning in vitro diagnostic medical devices in the EU Council Working Party. From 1997 to 2006 he was a member of the Committee on Medical Devices (chaired by the European Commission). During 1997-2006 he participated actively in the cooperation of the EU Competent Authorities of Medical Devices. He has given several lectures in national and European conferences and workshops on the content and implementation of medical device directives and related standardisation, quality systems and risk management. He started 1 November 2006 as a Development Manager in Pirkanmaa Hospital District that is located in Tampere. His current responsibilities include development of process and risk management, especially patient safety.