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Documents and Records Required for MDR

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

Direct answer

Build MDR technical documentation around the device's intended purpose and justified classification. Include design and manufacturing information, risk management, general safety and performance requirements, verification and validation, clinical evaluation, labels and instructions, and post-market documentation. Annexes II and III frame the file; ISO 13485 certification alone does not supply device-specific clinical evidence.

Practical questions for this decision

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.

Is changing sterilisation facilities merely a supplier update?

Assess effects of the new site, method or process on sterility and device characteristics. Review validation, packaging, shelf life and biological safety as needed. Follow the relevant notified body's change and notification rules. The same service name does not establish coverage by earlier evidence.

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