Guidance

Borderlines with medical devices and other products in Great Britain

Guidance on whether or not your product is a medical device.

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Borderlines with medical devices and other products

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This document gives help in working out if your product is considered to be a medical device under UK legislation.

Published 19 January 2015
Last updated 81 AprilJuly 20242023 + 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.