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On 20 March 2023 the project SMEMDN – Supporting the maintenance of the European Medical Device Nomenclature, within the framework of the European Union (EU) EU4Health 2022 Work Program, officially started.
The project defines the activities necessary for the support and maintenance of the European Medical Device Nomenclature required by the European Regulations for Medical Devices (2017/745, Art 26) and In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices (2017/746, Art 23) which plays a pivotal role in the implementation of the same Regulations.
From the Italian classification to the European nomenclature
The European Commission in 2019 announced the adoption of the Italian classification system, the National Classification of Medical Devices – CND, as the basis for the future European nomenclature of medical devices (EMDN).
The Italian Ministry of Health, with the support of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region conducted a consulation on the CND with all relevant actors and an…
