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. 2023 Mar 30;23:310. doi: 10.1186/s12913-023-09316-8

Table 2.

Enterprise profiles, n = 74

The person responsible for regulatory compliance % n
 A person responsible for regulatory compliance in their enterprise 81.1% 60
 A person permanently and continuously at their disposal 18.9% 14
Number of approved medical devices
 No devices approved 13.5% 10
 One 40.5% 30
 Two 9.5% 7
 Three 8.1% 6
 Four 5.4% 4
 Five or more 23% 17
Type of medical device
 Software 50% 37
 Devices 50% 37
 Materials 6.8% 5
 Instruments 16.2% 12
Classification of medical devices
 Class I (MDR*) 36.5% 27
 Class Is (MDR) 2.7% 2
 Class Im (MDR) 1.4% 1
 Class Ir (MDR) 0% 0
 Class IIa (MDR) 36.5% 27
 Class IIb (MDR) 10.8% 8
 Class III (MDR) 2.7% 2
 Class I (MDD**) 25.7% 19
 Class Is (MDD) 1.4% 1
 Class Im (MDD) 1.4% 1
 Class IIa (MDD) 10.8% 8
 Class IIb (MDD) 9.5% 7
 Class III (MDD) 4.1% 3
 Our devices do not belong to the aforementioned classes 1.4% 1

*MDR = Medical Device Regulation

**MDD = Medical Device Directive

Under the MDR and MDD, Class I medical devices are low-risk devices, while Class III medical devices are high-risk devices.

Note: Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding or multiple responses.