MDD-Directive

Medical Technology

One of the three European directives for medical devices is the Medical Devices Directive (Directive 93/42/EWG- Medical Device Directive-MDD). This European directive must be transposed into national law. Germany has done this with the Medical Product Law. The purpose of this directive is the free movement of goods and a standardization of the requirement, the basic requirements, in the European area.

Glossary Technical terms at a glance