International – Essential Principles of Safety and Performance of Medical Devices and IVD Medical Devices

This document applies to all medical devices and IVD medical devices and is intended
to identify and describe essential principles of safety and performance which should
be considered during the design and manufacturing process. Depending on the
particular medical device or IVD medical device, some of the essential principles of
safety and performance do not apply. In those cases, justifications should be
provided for their exclusion…