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🇭🇰 Hong Kong medical device regulatory data

Explore the medical device requirements currently available for Hong Kong, organized by topic and linked to official sources.

6 facts3 dimensions2 official sourceslatest verification 2026-08-13

Approval validity & renewal

What expires, what is retained periodically, and when must renewal start?

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Authorization duration

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Official document
Type

Fixed Term Voluntary Listing

Description

MDACS device listing is voluntary and valid 5 years.

Structured from the R183 official-source atlas. Confirm the exact article or page before treating this as fact-level legal advice.

Change control

Does the event require internal documentation, notice, prior approval, transfer, or a new application?

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Change-control outcomes

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Official document
Outcomes
  • Notification Or Administrative Update
  • Prior Approval Amendment Or Variation
  • New Registration Or New Application
Description

Major changes require prior approval; minor changes are notified.

Structured from the R183 official-source atlas. Confirm the exact article or page before treating this as fact-level legal advice.

Economic-operator roles

Which manufacturer, representative, holder, applicant, importer, and distributor roles apply?

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Representative or holder change

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Official document
Path Code

MDIS Takeover Application

Fresh Registration

No If Takeover Approved

Minimum Handover
  • manufacturer designation letter
  • listing access and dossier
  • complaints/adverse events/recalls
  • labels and special listing information
  • importer/distributor records
Notes

MDIS expressly supports takeover, distinct from ordinary change and renewal.

Structured from the R183 official-source atlas. Confirm the exact article or page before treating this as fact-level legal advice.

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