• Brit J Hosp Med · Dec 2020

    Editorial

    The impact of medical device regulation on hospital doctors who prescribe and manufacture custom-made devices.

    • James Ij Green.
    • Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
    • Brit J Hosp Med. 2020 Dec 2; 81 (12): 1-6.

    AbstractThe 1990s saw the implementation of three European directives that aimed to standardise medical device legislation. EU regulations replace and repeal these directives, to improve the safety, effectiveness and traceability of medical devices. This article discusses the implications of the Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (Medical Device Regulation) for hospital doctors who prescribe and manufacture custom-made medical devices.

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