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MDD-Directive

Medical Technology

One of the three European directives for medical devices is the Medical Devices Directive (Directive 93/42/EWG- Medical Device Directive-MDD). This European directive must be transposed into national law. Germany has done this with the Medical Product Law. The purpose of this directive is the free movement of goods and a standardization of the requirement, the basic requirements, in the European area.
Glossary Technical terms at a glance

M

Malfunction analysis MDD-Directive MDR Measurement System Analysis Mechatronic FMEA Mechatronics Medical device Medical Devices Act Medical Device Regulation

O

One Piece Flow Operating period Operating state

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PDCA PDCA cycle Poka-yoke Population PPAP Product development process Production control plan Property

Q

QFD QMS Quality Quality management Quality management standard