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June 24, 2020


Device category, generic device group, medical device family: Do not confuse them!

By Luca SalvatoreJune 24, 2020Leave a comment

The MDR and IVDR use the terms device category and generic device group without fully defining them. ISO 13485:2016 introduces the medical device family. Finally, the MDCG uses the term device range. The definitions of these terms determine the allocation of UDIs and the sampling of product files during certification. Therefore, it is important for…

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