PART IIIActive Implantable Medical Devices

Interpretation of Part III20

1

In this PartF1...—

  • “custom-made device” means an active implantable medical device that is—

    1. a

      manufactured specifically in accordance with a medical specialist’s written prescription which gives, under his responsibility, specific characteristics as to its design; and

    2. b

      intended to be used only for a particular patient; and

  • “relevant device” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 21.

2

In this PartF1..., a reference to a numbered F2... Annex is to the F2... Annex of Directive 90/385 bearing that number.