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23 of 25 research dimensions currently covered · 17 official sources · latest verification 2026-09-07

Market entry

D01

Authority & regime

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MDR regime and application date
Medical devices in the EU single market are governed by Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR), which applies from 26 May 2021 (date deferred from 26 May 2020 by Regulation (EU) 2020/561).
IVDR regime and application date
In vitro diagnostic medical devices in the EU are governed by Regulation (EU) 2017/746 (IVDR), which applies from 26 May 2022.
3 source-linked facts
Checked 2026-08-25
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D02

Legal basis & guidance

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MDCG guidance status
The Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) endorsed guidance documents published on the Commission website guide the application of MDR/IVDR but are stated by the Commission to be not leg…
1 source-linked fact
Checked 2026-08-25
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D03

Device definition & scope

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Medical device definition
MDR Art. 2(1): a 'medical device' is any instrument, apparatus, appliance, software, implant, reagent, material or other article intended by the manufacturer to be used, alone or in combina…
IVD definition
IVDR Art. 2(2): an 'in vitro diagnostic medical device' is any medical device that is a reagent, reagent product, calibrator, control material, kit, instrument, apparatus, piece of equipmen…
3 source-linked facts
Checked 2026-08-25
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D04

Classification rules

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MDR classes I, Is, Im, Ir, IIa, IIb and III.
Class I, Class Is, Class Im, Class Ir, Class IIa, Class IIb, Class III
1 maintained scheme
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D05

Registration pathways

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Class I route (self-declaration)
Manufacturers of class I devices (other than custom made or investigational) self declare conformity by issuing the EU declaration of conformity (Art. 19) after drawing up the Annexes II II…
Class IIa, IIb and III routes
class III: Conformity assessment per Annex IX (including EU technical documentation assessment of design), or alternatively Annex X (type examination) coupled with Annex XI (Art. 52(3) MDR)…
4 source-linked facts
Checked 2026-08-25
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D06

Reliance & recognition

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MDSAP audit reports as surveillance evidence
MDCG 2020 14 'Guidance for notified bodies on the use of MDSAP audit reports in the context of surveillance audits carried out under the MDR/IVDR' (Commission endorsed, non binding) permits…
1 source-linked fact
Checked 2026-08-25
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D07

Economic-operator roles

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Sole EU authorised representative mandatory for non-EU manufacturers
Where the manufacturer is not established in a Member State, the device may only be placed on the Union market if the manufacturer designates a sole authorised representative; the mandate m…
Distributor role
Distributors making devices available on the market must act with due care in relation to applicable requirements; before making a device available they must verify CE marking and EU declar…
3 source-linked facts
Checked 2026-08-25
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D08

Establishment, import & distribution

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Importer verification duties
Before placing a device on the market, importers must verify: (a) CE marking and that the EU declaration of conformity has been drawn up; (b) a manufacturer is identified and an authorised…
Importer labelling and registration duties
Importers must indicate their name, registered trade name/trade mark, place of business and contact address on the device or packaging or an accompanying document; must verify the device is…
2 source-linked facts
Checked 2026-08-25
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D09

Dossier requirements

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Technical documentation content
Manufacturers of devices other than custom made must draw up and keep up to date technical documentation allowing assessment of conformity, including the elements of Annexes II and III (dev…
EU declaration of conformity and CE marking
Once compliance is demonstrated via the applicable conformity assessment procedure, manufacturers (other than custom made or investigational) must draw up an EU declaration of conformity st…
3 source-linked facts
Checked 2026-08-25
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D10

Official forms & portals

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EUDAMED mandatory modules
Following the Commission notice on functionality (Commission Decision (EU) 2025/2371 of 26 November 2025) with its six month transition, four EUDAMED modules are mandatory to use as of 28 M…
Actor registration and SRN
Manufacturers, authorised representatives and importers must submit their Annex VI Part A Section 1 information to the registration electronic system (EUDAMED) before placing devices (other…
2 source-linked facts
Checked 2026-08-25
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Submission & evidence

D11

Label, IFU & language

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Label/IFU language rule
Devices must be accompanied by the Annex I Section 23 information in an official Union language or languages determined by the Member State in which the device is made available to the user…
Label particulars
The label must bear all Annex I Section 23.2 MDR particulars, including: name/trade name of the device; details necessary to identify device, packaging contents and intended purpose; manufa…
2 source-linked facts
Checked 2026-08-25
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D12

QMS, audit & inspection

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Manufacturer QMS requirement
Manufacturers (other than of investigational devices) must establish, document, implement, maintain, keep up to date and continually improve a quality management system ensuring compliance…
Notified body unannounced audits
Notified bodies must randomly perform unannounced on site audits at the manufacturer's site and, where appropriate, its suppliers/subcontractors at least once every five years, which may be…
2 source-linked facts
Checked 2026-08-25
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D13

Standards, testing & ancillary approvals

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MDR/IVDR CE conformity
Electrical safety
Radio Equipment Directive conformity
Wireless / radio
RoHS/WEEE/EPR
Environmental / battery
5 maintained overlays · 1 related fact
Checked 2026-09-07
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D14

Fees

Unresolved
EMA consultation - ancillary medicinal substance not previously evaluated
EUR 114,700
EMA consultation - ancillary medicinal substance previously evaluated
EUR 57,200
7 maintained fee lines · 2 related facts
Checked 2026-08-25
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D15

Review clocks

Unresolved
Class I · Self-declaration (no notified body)
0 days
1 maintained pathway · 1 related fact
Checked 2026-08-29
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D16

Approval validity & renewal

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Notified body certificate validity and renewal
Notified body certificates issued under Annexes IX, X and XI are valid for the period they indicate, which must not exceed five years; on application by the manufacturer, validity may be ex…
MDR legacy device deadlines (2023/607)
class III and class IIb implantable except listed: May be placed on the market/put into service until 31 December 2027 · other class IIb class IIa class I sterile or measuring: Until 31 Dec…
3 source-linked facts
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Lifecycle & post-market

D17

Change control

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Substantial QMS/device-range changes need NB assessment
The manufacturer must inform the notified body that approved its quality management system of any plan for substantial changes to the QMS or the device range covered; the NB assesses the ch…
Changes to approved device need NB approval
Changes to the approved device require approval from the notified body that issued the EU technical documentation assessment certificate where the changes could affect the safety and perfor…
2 source-linked facts
Checked 2026-08-25
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D18

UDI, listing & traceability

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UDI assignment duty
Before placing a device (other than custom made) on the market, the manufacturer must assign to the device and, if applicable, all higher levels of packaging a UDI created in compliance wit…
UDI carrier label application dates
The obligation to place the UDI carrier on the label (Art. 27(4) MDR) applied from 26 May 2021 for implantable and class III devices, from 26 May 2023 for class IIa and IIb devices, and fro…
2 source-linked facts
Checked 2026-08-25
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D19

Clinical investigation & performance

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Clinical evaluation required
Confirmation of conformity with the general safety and performance requirements must be based on clinical data providing sufficient clinical evidence, including evaluation of undesirable si…
Clinical investigations for implantables and class III
For implantable devices and class III devices, clinical investigations must be performed, except in defined cases (e.g. modifications of a device already marketed by the same manufacturer w…
3 source-linked facts
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D20

Special access & derogation

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Competent authority derogation from conformity assessment
By way of derogation from Art. 52 MDR, any competent authority may authorise, on a duly justified request, the placing on the market or putting into service within its Member State of a spe…
Health institution in-house exemption
Devices manufactured and used only within health institutions established in the Union are exempt from the MDR's requirements (except the applicable GSPR) if all conditions are met: no tran…
3 source-linked facts
Checked 2026-08-25
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D21

Manufacturer PMS

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Post-market surveillance system and plan
For each device, manufacturers must plan, establish, document, implement, maintain and update a post market surveillance system proportionate to risk class and appropriate to device type, i…
PMS report and PSUR by class (MDR)
class I: Post market surveillance report (Art. 85 MDR): summarises results and conclusions of PMS data analyses; updated when necessary; available to competent authority on request · class…
3 source-linked facts
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D22

Vigilance & incident reporting

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Serious incident reporting deadlines (MDR)
general serious incidents: Immediately after causal relationship established or reasonably possible, and not later than 15 days after awareness (Art. 87(3)) · serious public health threat:…
MIR incident report form
Serious incidents under MDR Art. 87 are reported on the Commission's Manufacturer Incident Report (MIR) form; MIR form version 7.3.1 is mandatory as from 1 May 2026 and versions published p…
4 source-linked facts
Checked 2026-08-25
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D23

Recall, FSCA & market surveillance

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Field safety corrective actions reportable
Manufacturers must report to the relevant competent authorities any field safety corrective action in respect of devices made available on the Union market, including an FSCA undertaken in…
Field safety notice requirements
The manufacturer must ensure information about a field safety corrective action is brought without delay to the attention of users by means of a field safety notice, edited in the official…
2 source-linked facts
Checked 2026-08-25
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D24

Advertising, claims & promotion

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Misleading claims prohibited
In the labelling, instructions for use, making available, putting into service and advertising of devices, it is prohibited to use text, names, trademarks, pictures and figurative or other…
1 source-linked fact
Checked 2026-08-25
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D25

Submission communications & appeal

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Clinical investigation deficiencies, lapse and appeal
Where a clinical investigation application is incomplete or out of scope, the Member State informs the sponsor and sets a maximum 10 day limit (extendable by 20 days) to comment or complete…
1 source-linked fact
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EMA / national competent authorities registration fees in EUR · reviewed 2026-08-25

Fee lineAmountProvenance
EMA consultation - ancillary medicinal substance not previously evaluatedEUR 114,700Verified
EMA consultation - ancillary medicinal substance previously evaluatedEUR 57,200Verified
EMA consultation - change to an ancillary medicinal substanceEUR 5,000Verified
EMA consultation - absorbed or locally dispersed substance-based deviceEUR 86,100Verified
3 more fee lines on the full schedule · 6 of 7 rows source-verified

Registration timeline

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Notified Bodies under EU MDR 2017/745 (EU MDR) review clocks and planning ranges · 4-class (I, IIa, IIb, III) classification

Class / pathwayReview clockPlanning totalProvenance
Class I(Self-declaration (no notified body))0 days6-9 monthsVerified
  1. 1Device Classification(2-4 weeks)
  2. 2Appoint EC REP(2-4 weeks)
  3. 3Technical Documentation(3-9 months)
  4. 4Notified Body Engagement(6-18 months)
  5. 5Conformity Assessment(6-12 months)
  6. 6CE Marking(1-2 weeks)

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Official EU MDR rules and guidance · 12 of 12 documents linked to official sources

Regulation (EU) 2017/745Medical Device Regulation
RegistrationVerified
Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (consolidated)Medical Device Regulation — consolidated 19 July 2026
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Regulation (EU) 2017/746In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation
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Regulation (EU) 2017/746 (consolidated)In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation — consolidated 10 January 2025
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Computed from 563,317 official EUDAMED device record records · data as of 2025-03-11

563,317
Device records
7,750
Manufacturers
668
Authorized Representatives
75
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