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How to Obtain MDR

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

Direct answer

Define intended purpose and the legal manufacturer, justify classification and select the MDR conformity route. Map risk, technical, clinical and post-market evidence and implement the required quality controls. Arrange notified-body assessment where needed, resolve findings and prepare the EU declaration and market-release records. Existing quality-system certification does not bypass device-specific work.

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.

Are publications about a similar device sufficient clinical evidence for ours?

Explain relevance to intended use and technical and biological characteristics. Assess equivalence conditions and data access; use for the same disease alone is insufficient. Develop a device-specific clinical evaluation and additional-data plan. Do not assume clinical investigation is universally required or universally unnecessary.

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