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Commission Regulation (EU) No 722/2012Show full title

Commission Regulation (EU) No 722/2012 of 8 August 2012 concerning particular requirements as regards the requirements laid down in Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC with respect to active implantable medical devices and medical devices manufactured utilising tissues of animal origin (Text with EEA relevance)

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Data relating to the (active implantable) medical deviceU.K.

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(a)

 Active implantable medical device  Other medical device

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(b)

Product description and composition

12.Information on intended useU.K.

13.Starting materialU.K.

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(a)

EDQM certificate available  YES  NO

(If the EDQM certificate is available, it must be submitted with this summary evaluation report.)

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(b)

Information regarding

  • the nature of the starting tissue(s):

  • animal species(s):

  • geographical source(s):

14.A description of the key elements adopted to minimise the risk of infection:U.K.
15.An estimate of the TSE risk arising from the use of the product, taking into account the likelihood of contamination of the product, the nature and duration of patient exposure:U.K.
16.A justification for the use of animal tissues or derivatives in the medical device, including a rationale for the acceptability of the overall TSE risk estimate, the evaluation of alternative materials and the expected clinical benefit:U.K.
17.The approach to the auditing of source establishments and suppliers for the animal material used by the device manufacturer:U.K.

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