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Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices and repealing Directive 98/79/EC and Commission Decision 2010/227/EU (Text with EEA relevance)

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2.1.Rule 1

Devices intended to be used for the following purposes are classified as class D:

  • detection of the presence of, or exposure to, a transmissible agent in blood, blood components, cells, tissues or organs, or in any of their derivatives, in order to assess their suitability for transfusion, transplantation or cell administration;

  • detection of the presence of, or exposure to, a transmissible agent that causes a life-threatening disease with a high or suspected high risk of propagation;

  • determining the infectious load of a life-threatening disease where monitoring is critical in the process of patient management.

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