Guidance

Borderline products: medical devices and other products

How the MHRA makes decisions on whether a borderline product is a medical device and whether medical devices regulations should apply.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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This guidance explains when a product would be considered a medical device within the terms of Part II of the Medical Device Regulations 2002.

This guidance is specific to products placed on the market in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland). Find out how medical devices are regulated in Northern Ireland.

Updates to this page

Published 19 January 2015
Last updated 8 April 2024 show all updates
  1. Updated 'Borderlines with medical devices and other products in Great Britain' guidance, as of March 2024.

  2. File 'updated in light of the extension of acceptance of CE marked devices on the GB market' updated in light of the extension of acceptance of CE marked devices on the GB market.

  3. Updates to 'Borderlines with medical devices and other products'.

  4. This has been updated due to the end of the Brexit transition period.

  5. First published.

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