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MDR Enquiry and Validity

Adapted: 8 October 2026. Practical guidance reviewed: 15 September 2026.

Direct answer

Check the issuer, certificate type, manufacturer, covered device families, intended purpose, restrictions and current status together. Verify required notified-body designation and the declaration's device linkage. An MDR certificate's conditions differ from a legacy directive certificate's transition conditions; assess the actual device and applicable current provisions rather than applying one date to every record.

Practical questions for this decision

Is a notified body never needed for a Class I device?

Assess classification alongside sterility, measuring functions and reusable surgical instrument characteristics. Some Class I devices need body involvement limited to specific aspects. Self-declaration routes still require technical documentation and other obligations. Classification should not be determined from the product name alone.

Can a software update affect classification or the CE file?

Review effects on intended use, clinical decisions, performance and risks. An interface correction differs from adding a diagnostic function. Update verification, risk and clinical evidence where needed and make required notifications. A minor version-number change does not establish a minor regulatory effect.

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