http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/618

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/618/regulation/25/2020-12-31

The Medical Devices Regulations 2002

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CONSUMER PROTECTION

2024-05-16

Expert Participation

2020-12-31

These Regulations contain the legislative measures necessary for the implementation of three European Community Directives: Council Directive 90/385/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to active implantable medical devices, as amended; Council Directive 93/42/EEC concerning medical devices, as amended; and Directive 98/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council onin vitro diagnostic medical devices (“the Medical Devices Directives”). They also contain the legislative measures necessary for the implementation, in relation to medical devices, of the agreements on mutual recognition between the European Community and Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States of America—and of the Association Agreement between the European Communities, and their Member States, and Hungary.

The Medical Devices Regulations 2002

Pt. 8

The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

reg. 10

reg. 1(1)

The Medical Devices Regulations 2002

Pt. 9

The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

reg. 11

reg. 1(1)

The Medical Devices Regulations 2002

reg. 4D(10)(b)

The Human Medicines and Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Sch. 2

para. 2(3)(a)

reg. 1

The Medical Devices Regulations 2002

reg. 4E(7)

The Human Medicines and Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Sch. 2

para. 2(3)(b)

reg. 1

The Medical Devices Regulations 2002

reg. 6(d)

The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

reg. 4(2)

reg. 1(1)

The Medical Devices Regulations 2002

reg. 33(1)(c)

The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

reg. 6(2)(a)

reg. 1(1)

The Medical Devices Regulations 2002

reg. 33(2)(c)

The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

reg. 6(2)(b)

reg. 1(1)

The Medical Devices Regulations 2002

reg. 75(3)

The Human Medicines and Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Sch. 2

para. 9(2)(a)

reg. 1

The Medical Devices Regulations 2002

reg. 75(7)

The Human Medicines and Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Sch. 2

para. 9(2)(b)

reg. 1

The Medical Devices Regulations 2002

reg. 93(4)

The Human Medicines and Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Sch. 2

para. 9(3)

reg. 1

The Medical Devices Regulations 2002

reg. 119(6)

The Human Medicines and Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Sch. 2

para. 9(4)

reg. 1

The Medical Devices Regulations 2002

reg. 124(5)

The Human Medicines and Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Sch. 2

para. 9(5)

reg. 1

The Medical Devices Regulations 2002

reg. 149(5)(e)

The Human Medicines and Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Sch. 2

para. 10(2)

reg. 1

The Medical Devices Regulations 2002

reg. 158(1)

The Human Medicines and Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Sch. 2

para. 10(3)(a)

reg. 1

The Medical Devices Regulations 2002

reg. 158(3)

The Human Medicines and Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Sch. 2

para. 10(3)(b)

reg. 1

The Medical Devices Regulations 2002

Sch. 19

para. 5

The Human Medicines and Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Sch. 2

para. 11(2)(a)

reg. 1

The Medical Devices Regulations 2002

Sch. 19

para. 5

The Human Medicines and Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Sch. 2

para. 11(2)(b)

reg. 1

The Medical Devices Regulations 2002

Sch. 24 para. 1(7) heading

The Human Medicines and Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Sch. 2

para. 11(3)(a)

reg. 1

The Medical Devices Regulations 2002

Sch. 24

para. 1(7)

The Human Medicines and Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Sch. 2

para. 11(3)(b)

reg. 1

The Medical Devices Regulations 2002

reg. 60A-60C

Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021

Sch. 3

para. 1

s. 50(3)

The Medical Devices Regulations 2002

reg. 60A

Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021

Sch. 2

para. 4

s. 50(3)

The Medical Devices Regulations 2002

reg. 60A

Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021

Sch. 2

para. 5(2)

s. 50(3)

The Medical Devices Regulations 2002

Sch. 3

Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021

Sch. 3

para. 2

s. 50(3)

PART IIIActive Implantable Medical Devices

F1UK marking of active implantable medical devices that come within the scope of this Part and other legislationE225

Where a relevant device (within the meaning of this Part) comes within the scope of this Part and other product safety or health and safety legislation (“the other legislation”) a person must not affix a UK marking to the device unless the relevant requirements of the other legislation are also satisfied.

CE marking of active implantable medical devices that come within the scope of more than one DirectiveE125

Where a relevant device comes within the scope of Directive 90/385 and another Directive (“the other Directive”) issued by one or more of the institutions of the Community, no person shall affix a CE marking to the device unless the relevant requirements of the other Directive are also satisfied, except where—

a

the other Directive includes a provision allowing the manufacturer of the device to choose, during a transitional period that has not ended, which set of arrangements applies to it;

b

the manufacturer chooses to follow the set of arrangements in Directive 90/385;

c

the marking of the device indicates that the device only satisfies the set of arrangements chosen by the manufacturer; and

d

the particulars of Directive 90/385, as published in the Official Journal of the F2European Union, are given in the documents, notices or instructions accompanying the device, and in a manner in which those particulars are accessible without it being necessary to destroy the packaging which keeps the device sterile.