
{"id":14094,"date":"2023-03-26T07:55:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-26T07:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amb.se\/?page_id=14094"},"modified":"2023-11-14T20:11:31","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T20:11:31","slug":"mdr","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/amb.se\/en\/dictionary\/mdr\/","title":{"rendered":"MDR"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696876860548{margin-left: -15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-spacer clearfix\"><div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height:20px;\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1699992690394{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;ordlista-las-mer&#8221;]\n<h1 style=\"font-size: 36px; color: #990000;\">MDR<\/h1>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #cc0000;\">The regulation on medical devices (Medical Device Regulation) is an EU regulation that must guarantee the safety and performance of medical devices (equipment). The aim is to improve patient safety by introducing stricter methods of assessment and monitoring in the market.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What does MDR mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MDR stands for Medical Device Regulation, an EU regulatory framework for medical devices.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When did the MDR start to apply?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MDR started to apply on 26 May 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which classes are medical devices divided into according to the MDR?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four classes: I, II a, II b and III. The classes are based on the risks that the patient may be exposed to.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The extent to which a notified body must review compliance depends on the product&#8217;s risk class but also other factors, if, for example, the product is delivered sterile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Class I<\/strong>: Lowest risk, often simpler products.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Class IIa<\/strong>: Low to moderate risk.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Class IIb &amp; III<\/strong>: High risk potential.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why MDR?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The MDR shall ensure and improve patient safety and the performance of medical devices within the EU.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similar concepts:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amb.se\/en\/dictionary\/in-vitro\/\">In vitro<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/amb.se\/en\/dictionary\/regulatory-requirements\/\">Regulatory requirements<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1698256806155{margin-top: -10px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;ordlista-las-mer&#8221;]\n<h2>Read more:<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #990000;\"><strong>|<\/strong> <a style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #990000;\" href=\"https:\/\/amb.se\/en\/2021\/06\/28\/how-the-new-eu-mdr-affects-innovations-and-niche-products\/\">How the new EU-MDR affects innovations and niche products<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #990000;\"><strong>|<\/strong> <a style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #990000;\" href=\"https:\/\/amb.se\/en\/2021\/06\/04\/the-mdr-is-here-but-what-is-the-situation-in-the-medtech-industry\/\">The MDR is here \u2013 but what is the situation in the medtech industry?<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #990000;\"><strong>|<\/strong> <a style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #990000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalplasticsnews.com\/news\/how-will-eu-mdr-affect-the-ce-marking-process-for-medical-de\/\">How will EU MDR affect the CE marking process for medical devices?<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #990000;\"><strong>|<\/strong> <a style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #990000;\" href=\"https:\/\/amb.se\/en\/2018\/12\/04\/classification-of-medical-technologies-within-the-eu-after-2021\/\">Classification of MedTech Products in the EU 2021 \u2013 what does it mean?<\/a><\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696876860548{margin-left: -15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1699992690394{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;ordlista-las-mer&#8221;] MDR The regulation on medical devices (Medical Device Regulation) is an EU regulation that must guarantee the safety [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":14049,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14094","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>MDR - What is the MDR? 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