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Device classification

Classification rules and classification decisions under MDR or IVDR.

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Device classification guidance (8)

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MDCG 2023-5Guidance on qualification and classification of Annex XVI products - A guide for manufacturers and notified bodiesDecember 2023
Manual on BorderlineManual on borderline and classification under Regulations (EU) 2017/745 and 2017/746 v5 Background note on the use of the Manual on borderline and classification for medical devices under the Directives.April 2026
MDCG 2024-13Regulatory status of ethylene oxide (EtO) intended for the sterilisation of medical devicesOctober 2024
MDCG 2022-5 rev.1Guidance on borderline between medical devices and medicinal products under Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devicesOctober 2024
MDCG 2021-24 rev.1Guidance on classification of medical devicesApril 2026
Helsinki ProcedureHelsinki Procedure for borderline and classification under MDR & IVDRSeptember 2021
MDCG 2020-16 rev.4Guidance on Classification Rules for in vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices under Regulation (EU) 2017/746March 2025
MDCG 2019-11 rev.1Qualification and classification of software - Regulation (EU) 2017/745 and Regulation (EU) 2017/746June 2025