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Every medical device must be registered by the manufacturer in the European Commission's UDI database before being placed on the market. In future, this product registration is to be processed via the European medical device database EUDAMED. For this purpose, one of the six planned EUDAMED modules is intended for unique device identification (UDI) and product registration.
As this module is currently not yet functional, the Federal Ministry of Health has issued the following announcement regarding the transitional period until EUDAMED is fully functional for product registration:
The registration of devices that comply with Regulation (EU) 2017/745 and of systems and treatment centers is carried out in accordance with Section 96 (1) MPDG via the German Medical Device Information and Database System (DMIDS).
The German Medical Devices Information and Database System (DMIDS) is divided into various individual areas. A separate area is available for the notification of medical devices (transitional provision according to § 96 MPDG with reference to § 25 MPG). Each area consists of three components:
The task of the Trade Supervisory Office at the Government of Upper Palatinate is to ensure safe products in the area of technical consumer protection. This includes active medical devices (dependent on an energy source).
The Trade Supervisory Office at the Government of Swabia is responsible for monitoring environmentally friendly design (ecodesign) and energy consumption labeling.
The task of the Trade Supervisory Office at the Government of Upper Palatinate is to ensure safe products in the area of technical consumer protection. This includes active (energy-dependent) in-vitro diagnostics.
Manufacturers, authorized representatives and importers (importers) of medical devices must register via the electronic system for the registration of economic operators (EUDAMED) before placing a product on the market.