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A curated library of 239 official regulatory references we use daily — EU MDR/IVDR texts, MDCG guidance, EUDAMED, notified body and nomenclature resources, MEDDEV and IMDRF documents. Search or filter by topic below; every entry links out to its original authoritative source.

NOTIFIED BODIES – NANDO

European Commission (EC) Directives/Regulations

EC Guidance documents

Annex XVI products

Borderline and Classification

Class I Devices

Clinical investigation and evaluation

MDCG 2025-5 Questions & Answers regarding performance studies of in vitro diagnostic medical devices under regulation (EU) 2017/746 MDCG 2024-15 Guidance on the publication of the clinical investigation reports and their summaries in the absence of EUDAMED MDCG 2024-10 Clinical evaluation of orphan medical devices MDCG 2024-5 Guidance on the Investigator’s Brochure content Appendix A of the MDCG 2024-5 MMDCG 2024-3 Guidance on content of the Clinical Investigation Plan for clinical investigations of medical device MDCG 2024-3 Appendix A Clinical Investigation Plan Synopsis Template MDCG 2023-7 Guidance on exemptions from the requirements to perform clinical investigations pursuant to Article 61(4)-(6) MDR and on ‘sufficient levels of access’ to data needed to justify claims of equivalence 2023/C 163/06 Commission Guidance on the content and structure of the summary of the clinical investigation report MDCG 2021-28 Substantial modification of clinical investigation under Medical Device Regulation MDCG 2021-20 Instructions for generating CIV-ID for MDR Clinical Investigations MDCG 2021-8 Clinical investigation application/notification documents MMDCG 2021-6 - Rev.1 Regulation (EU) 2017/745 – Questions & Answers regarding clinical investigation MDCG 2020-13 Clinical evaluation assessment report template MDCG 2020-10/1 Rev 1 Safety reporting in clinical investigations of medical devices under the Regulation (EU) 2017/745 MDCG 2020-10/2 Rev. 1 Appendix: Clinical investigation summary safety report form Guidance on PMCF evaluation report template Guidance on PMCF plan template MDCG 2020-6 Guidance on sufficient clinical evidence for legacy devices Background note on the relationship between MDCG 2020-6 and MEDDEV 2.7/1 rev.4 on clinical evaluation MDCG 2020-5 Guidance on clinical evaluation – Equivalence MDCG 2019-9 Rev.1 Summary of safety and clinical performance A guide for manufacturers and notified bodies

Custom-Made Devices

EUDAMED

European Medical Device Nomenclature (EMDN)

Implant cards

In-house devices

Authorised Representatives, Importers, Distributors

Article 10a – interruption or discontinuation of supply

In Vitro Diagnostic medical devices (IVD)

MDCG 2024-4 Safety reporting in performance studies of in vitro diagnostic medical devices under Regulation (EU) 2017/746 MDCG 2024-4 Appendix – Performance Study Summary Safety Reporting Form MDCG 2022-9 / Rev.1 Summary of safety and performance Template MDCG 2020-16 rev.4 Guidance on Classification Rules for in vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices under Regulation (EU) 2017/746 MDCG 2022-20 Substantial modification of performance study under Regulation (EU) 2017/746 MDCG 2022-19 Performance study application/notification documents under Regulation (EU) 2017/746 MDCG 2022-15 Guidance on appropriate surveillance regarding the transitional provisions under Article 110 of the IVDR with regard to devices covered by certificates according to the IVDD MDCG 2021-22 Rev.1 Clarification on “first certification for that type of device” and corresponding procedures to be followed by notified bodies, in context of the consultation of the expert panel referred to in Article 48(6) of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 MDCG 2022-10 Q&A on the interface between Regulation (EU) 536/2014 on clinical trials for medicinal products for human use (CTR) and Regulation (EU) 2017/746 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDR) MDCG 2022-8 Regulation (EU) 2017/746 - application of IVDR requirements to ‘legacy devices’ and to devices placed on the market prior to 26 May 2022 in accordance with Directive 98/79/EC MDCG 2022-6 Guidance on significant changes regarding the transitional provision under Article 110(3) of the IVDR MDCG 2022-3 rev.1 Verification of manufactured class D IVDs by notified bodies MDCG 2022-2 Guidance on general principles of clinical evidence for In Vitro Diagnostic medical devices (IVDs) MDCG 2021-4 Rev. 1 Application of transitional provisions for certification of class D in vitro diagnostic medical devices according to Regulation (EU) 2017/746

New technologies

Notified bodies

MDCG 2024-6 Preliminary re-assessment review (PRAR) form template (MDR) MDCG 2024-7 rev. 1 Preliminary assessment review (PAR) form template (MDR) MDCG 2024-8 rev.1 Preliminary assessment review (PAR) form template (IVDR) MDCG 2024-9 Preliminary re-assessment review (PRAR) form template (IVDR) MDCG 2020-3 Rev.1 Guidance on significant changes regarding the transitional provision under Article 120 of the MDR with regard to devices covered by certificates according to MDD or AIMDD MDCG 2023-2 List of standard fees MDCG 2022-4 Rev 2 Guidance on appropriate surveillance regarding the transitional provisions under Article 120 of the MDR with regard to devices covered by certificates according to the MDD or the AIMDD MDCG 2022-17 MDCG position paper on "hybrid audits" MDCG 2019-6 Rev.5 Questions and answers: Requirements relating to notified bodies MDCG 2022-13 Rev.1 Designation, re-assessment and notification of conformity assessment bodies and notified bodies MDCG 2024-12 Corrective and preventive action (CAPA) plan assessment:guidance and templates for conformity assessment bodies, notified bodies, designating authorities and joint assessment teams MDCG 2021-23 Guidance for notified bodies, distributors and importers on certification activities in accordance with Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 and Regulation (EU) 2017/746 MDCG 2021-18 Applied-for scope of designation and notification of a conformity assessment body – Regulation (EU) 2017/746 (IVDR) MDCG 2021-17 Applied-for scope of designation and notification of a conformity assessment body – Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR) MDCG 2021-16 rev.1 Application form to be submitted by a conformity assessment body when applying for designation as notified body under the in vitro diagnostic devices regulation (IVDR) MDCG 2021-15 rev.1 Application form to be submitted by a conformity assessment body when applying for designation as notified body under the medical devices regulation (MDR) MMDCG 2021-14 Explanatory note on IVDR codes MDCG 2020-17 Guidance on temporary extraordinary measures related to medical device notified body audits during COVID-19 quarantine orders and travel restrictions MDCG 2020-14 Guidance for notified bodies on the use of MDSAP audit reports in the context of surveillance audits carried out under the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR)/In Vitro Diagnostic medical devices Regulation (IVDR) MDCG 2020-12 Guidance on transitional provisions for consultations of authorities on devices incorporating a substance which may be considered a medicinal product and which has action ancillary to that of the device, as well as on devices manufactured using TSE susceptible animal tissues MDCG 2020-11 Guidance on the renewal of designation and monitoring of notified bodies under Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC to be performed in accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/666 amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 920/2013 MDCG 2020-4 Guidance on temporary extraordinary measures related to medical device notified body audits during COVID-19 quarantine orders and travel restrictions MDCG 2019-14 Explanatory note on MDR codes MDCG 2019-13 rev.1 Guidance on sampling of MDR Class IIa / Class IIb and IVDR Class B / Class C devices for the assessment of the technical documentation MDCG 2019-12 Designating authority's final assessment form: Key information (EN) MDCG 2019-10 rev.1 Application of transitional provisions concerning validity of certificates issued in accordance to the directives MDCG 2018-8 Guidance on content of the certificates,voluntary certificate transfers NBOG BPG 2017-2 Best practice guidance on the information required for personnel involved in conformity assessment NBOG F 2017-8 Review of qualification for the authorisation of personnel (IVDR) NBOG F 2017-7 Review of qualification for the authorisation of personnel (MDR)

Person responsible for regulatory compliance (PRRC)

Post-Market Surveillance and Vigilance (PMSV)

Standards

Unique Device Identifier (UDI)

MDCG 2025-8 - rev.1 Guidance on the implementation of the Master UDI-DI solution for spectacle frames, spectacle lenses and ready-to-wear reading spectacles MDCG 2025-7 Rev. 1 MDCG Position Paper: Timelines of the implementation of ‘Master UDI-DI’ to contact lenses and spectacle frames, spectacle lenses and ready-to-wear reading spectacles MDCG 2024-14 Rev. 1 Guidance on the implementation of the Master UDI-DI solution for contact lenses MDCG 2022-7 – Questions and Answers on the Unique Device Identification system under Regulation (EU) 2017/745 and Regulation (EU) 2017/746 MDCG 2021-19 Guidance note integration of the UDI within an organisation’s quality management system MDCG 2021-10 - The status of Appendixes E-I of IMDRF N48 under the EU regulatory framework for medical devices MDCG 2021-09 Position Paper on the Implementation of UDI requirements for contact lenses, spectacle frames, spectacle lenses & ready readers MDCG 2018-1 Rev. 4 Guidance on basic UDI-DI and changes to UDI-DI MDCG 2020-18, MDCG Position Paper on UDI assignment for Spectacle lenses & Ready readers MDCG 2019-2 Guidance on application of UDI rules to device-part of products referred to in article 1(8), 1(9) and 1(10) of Regulation 745/2017 MDCG 2019-1 MDCG guiding principles for issuing entities rules on basic UDI-DI MDCG 2018-7 Provisional considerations regarding language issues associated with the UDI database MDCG 2018-6 Clarifications of UDI related responsibilities in relation to article 16 MDCG 2018-5 UDI assignment to medical device software MDCG 2018-4 Definitions/descriptions and formats of the UDI core elements for systems or procedure packs MDCG 2018-3 rev 1. Guidance on UDI for systems and procedure packs

Other topic

Other guidance documents

IMDRF technical documents

IMDRF - International Medical Device Regulators Forum (source website) IMDRF/AE WG/N43 Terminologies for Categorized Adverse Event Reporting (AER): terms, terminology and codes IIMDRF/SaMD WG/N81 Characterization Considerations for Medical Device Software and Software-Specific Risk IMDRF/AIML WG/N88 Good machine learning practice for medical device development: Guiding principles IMDRF/MDCE WG/N65 Post-Market Clinical Follow-Up Studies IMDRF/IVD WG/N64 Principles of In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Medical Devices Classification IMDRF MDCE WG/N57 Clinical Investigation IMDRF MDCE WG/N56 Clinical Evaluation IMDRF MDCE WG/N55 Clinical Evidence - Key Definitions and Concepts IMDRF/GRRP WG/N52 Principles of Labelling for Medical Devices and IVD Medical Devices IMDRF/UDI WG/N48 Unique Device Identification system (UDI system) Application Guide IMDRF/GRRP WG/N47 Essential Principles of Safety and Performance of Medical Devices and IVD Medical Devices IMDRF/PMD WG/N49 Definitions for Personalized Medical Devices IMDRF/NCAR WG/N14FINAL:2023 (Edition 4) Medical Devices: Post Market Surveillance National Competent Authority Report Exchange Criteria and Report Form IMDRF/SaMD WG/N41 Software as a Medical Device (SaMD): Clinical Evaluation IMDRF/RPS WG/N19 Common Data Elements for Medical Device Identification IMDRF/SaMD WG/N12 Software as a Medical Device (SaMD): Application of Quality Management System IMDRF/SaMD WG/N12 Software as a Medical Device: Possible Framework for Risk Categorization and Corresponding Considerations IMDRF/UDI WG/N7 UDI Guidance: Unique Device Identification (UDI) of Medical Devices IMDRF/SaMD WG/N10 Software as a Medical Device (SaMD): Key Definitions

IMDRF information documents

Guidance MEDDEVs (Scope, field of application, definition)

Guidance MEDDEVs (Essential requirements)

Guidance MEDDEVs (Classification of Medical Devices)

Guidance MEDDEVs (Conformity assessment procedure)

MEDDEV 2.5/3 rev.2 Subcontracting quality systems related MEDDEV 2.5/5 rev.3 Translation procedure MEDDEV 2.5/6 rev.1 Homogenous batches (verification of manufacturers' products) MEDDEV 2.5/7 rev.1 Conformity assessment of breast implants MEDDEV 2.5/9 rev.1 Evaluation of medical devices incorporating products containing natural rubber latex MEDDEV 2.5/10 Guideline for Authorised Representatives MEDDEV 2.7/1 rev. 4 Clinical evaluation: a guide for manufacturers and notified bodies under directives 93/42/EEC (MDD) and 90/385/EEC (AIMDD) MEDDEV 2.7/1 rev. 4 Appendix 1: Clinical evaluation on coronary stents MEDDEV 2.7/2 rev. 2 Guidelines for competent authorities for making a validation/assessment of a clinical investigation application under Directives 90/385/EEC (AIMDD) and 93/42/EEC (MDD) MEDDEV 2.7/3 rev. 3 Clinical investigations: serious adverse event reporting under Directives 90/385/EEC (AIMDD) and 93/42/EEC (MDD) In relation to MEDDEV 2.7/3 rev.3 - Serious Adverse Event (SAE) reporting form (The new SAE reporting form was taken in use by 1 September 2016.) MEDDEV 2.7/4 Guidelines on Clinical investigations: a guide for manufacturers and notified bodies MEDDEV 2.10/2 rev.1 Designation and monitoring of Notified Bodies within the framework of EC Directives on Medical devices (AIMDD, MDD, IVMD) MEDDEV 2.10/2 rev.1 Attachment 1 - Guidance on the preparation of a curriculum vitae for a Medical Device Expert MEDDEV 2.10/2 rev.1 Attachment 2 - Example of a training course format MEDDEV 2.10/2 rev.1 Attachment 3 - The responsibilities of the Notified Body under the Medical Device Directives Document MEDDEV 2.10/2 rev.1 Attachment 4 - Special Rules of accreditation for Certification Bodies of Quality Systems (scope “Sterile Medical Devices”)

Guidance MEDDEVs (Post-Market surveillance)

Guidance MEDDEVs (Transitional period)

NB-MED DOCUMENTS

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