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Contents
Class I devices
(Excluding Class Is, Ir, Im
6 Class IIb implantable WET devices)
Class IIb non-implantable
non Rule 12 non WET
13 How BSI supports your
Medical Devices launch
DISCLAIMER:
Information presented in the conformity assessment flow charts and tables below is based on our current
understanding of the MDR requirements at the time of publishing this document; subject to change. The tables
do not cover assessments under the conformity routes Annex X (Type Examination) and Annex XI, Part B (Product
Verification) which may require additional tests or examinations of the devices. The tables present a generalization
of the requirements based on the classification of devices and some exceptions may apply.
Initial Surveillance
Class Is/Im/Ir Conformity
devices Assessment Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5
Class Annex II and III QMS Audits Yes Yes Yes Recert** Yes Yes
Consultations
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Annex XI* – Part A (Rule 14, Rule 18, Rule 21)
Annex IX* QMS
Production Quality
Chapters I, III Summary of Safety and Clinical
Assurance N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Performance (Article 32)
Periodic Safety Update Report (Article 86) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
** C
lass Ir (Class I re-usable
surgical instruments)
* L
imited to sterility, metrology
or re-use aspects as applicable
MDR Conformity Assessment Routes 2
Initial
Class IIa Conformity
Surveillance
non-implantable devices Assessment Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5
Class IIa Microbiology Audits Yes* N/A N/A Yes* N/A N/A
Continues on page 4
CE marking
(Annex V)
CE 2797
Initial Surveillance
Class IIa Conformity
implantable devices Assessment Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5
Consultations
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
(Rule 14, Rule 18, Rule 21)
Annex VIII Rule 12 devices – All active devices intended to administer and/or remove medicinal products,
body liquids or other substances to or from the body.
Consultations
Annex IX Chapter II Annex XI – Part A Annex XI – Part B (Rule 14, Rule 18, Rule 21)
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Technical Documentation Production Quality Production
Assessed per generic device group Assurance Verification Summary of Safety and Clinical
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Performance (Article 32)
Class IIb QMS Audits Yes Yes Yes Recert** Yes Yes
Consultations
(Rule 14, Rule 18, Rule 21)
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Continues on page 7
Consultations
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
(Rule 14, Rule 18, Rule 21)
Initial Surveillance
Class IIb Conformity
implantable non-WET devices Assessment Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5
Class IIb QMS Audits Yes Yes Yes Recert** Yes Yes
Annex IX Chapter II Annex XI – Part A Annex XI – Part B Updated as per manufacturer’s clinical evaluation
Clinical Evaluation
Technical Documentation Production Quality Production Report updates
plan. Notified Body to review at the time of PSUR
for every device reviews or substantial change reviews.
Assurance Verification
Updated at least annually. Notified Body to review
Post Market Clinical Follow-Up Update Report
at the time of PSUR reviews or substantial change
(Article 61)
reviews.
CE marking
(Annex V)
CE 2797
Including devices with medicinal substances, human tissue or animal tissue derivatives with TSE
risk, Class III Rule 21 devices.
Consultation
2001/83/EC, EC/726/2004,
Updated as per manufacturer’s clinical evaluation
2004/23/EC, EU/722/2012 Clinical Evaluation Report updates plan. Notified Body to review at the time of PSUR
reviews or substantial change reviews.
CE 2797
Including devices with medicinal substances, human tissue or animal tissue derivatives
with TSE risk, Class III Rule 21 devices.
Consultation
2001/83/EC, EC/726/2004, Updated as per manufacturer’s clinical evaluation
2004/23/EC, EU/722/2012 Clinical Evaluation Report updates plan. Notified Body to review at the time of PSUR
reviews or substantial change reviews.
CE marking
Declaration of conformity * If sterile or re-usable surgical instruments.
(Annex IV) (Annex V) ** The Y3 “Recert” indicated in the table refers to the recertification audit related to EN ISO 13485:2016 certificate cycle which is typically three years. Most
manufacturers with MDR/IVDR certificates also hold EN ISO 13485 certificate.
CE 2797
Consultations
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Annex XI – Part A (Rule 14, Rule 18, Rule 21)
Annex IX QMS
Production Quality
Chapter I
Assurance Summary of Safety and Clinical
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Performance (Article 32)
CE 2797
Custom-made Custom-made
Declaration of conformity
Collect PMS, PMCF (Annex IV)
data as per Part B
of Annex XIV
CE marking
Statement
Annex XIII Section 1 (Annex V)
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