This document specifies:
— the general principles governing the biological evaluation of medical devices within a risk
management process;— the general categorization of medical devices based on the nature and duration of their contact with
the body;— the evaluation of existing relevant data from all sources;— the identification of gaps in the available data set on the basis of a risk analysis;— the identification of additional data sets necessary to analyse the biological safety of the medical
device;— the assessment of the biological safety of the medical device.All current amendments available at time of purchase are included with the purchase of this document.