European Parliament Edges Closer To Adopting MDR Transition Proposal

The European Parliament voted in favor of using an accelerated process to adopt the European Commission’s proposed extension timelines for legacy devices in the context of the Medical Device Regulation and the removal of the “sell-off” date, which also applies to some IVDs.

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Amendments to the MDR that will prolong the existing transitional period for legacy devices are a step closer to being adopted in the EU following a vote from the European Parliament during a plenary session on 14 February on the use of an urgent procedure.

The European Parliament vote to adopt the actual content of the amendments to the MDR implementation will take place on 16 February. The parliament progressions on the MDR/IVDR amendments are...

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