Council Directive 90/385/EEC on active implantable medical devices
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Council Directive 90/385/EEC on active implantable medical devices was an EU legal framework that set essential safety and performance requirements for active implantable medical devices such as pacemakers and implantable defibrillators.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Council Directive 90/385/EEC on active implantable medical devices Context triple: [European Union medical device regulations, replaced, Council Directive 90/385/EEC on active implantable medical devices]
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Council Directive 93/42/EEC on medical devices
Council Directive 93/42/EEC on medical devices was a key European Union legislative framework that set essential safety and performance requirements for medical devices marketed within the EU.
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Directive 98/79/EC on in vitro diagnostic medical devices
Directive 98/79/EC on in vitro diagnostic medical devices was an EU legal framework that set safety, performance, and conformity requirements for in vitro diagnostic medical devices placed on the European market.
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European Union medical device regulations
European Union medical device regulations are a comprehensive set of legal and technical requirements governing the safety, performance, quality management, and market approval of medical devices within EU member states.
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Council Directive 92/43/EEC
Council Directive 92/43/EEC is a key European Union law on the conservation of natural habitats and wild fauna and flora, forming one of the main pillars of EU nature protection policy.
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Council Directive 2001/86/EC
Council Directive 2001/86/EC is a European Union legal act that supplements the Statute for a European Company (Societas Europaea) by establishing rules on employee involvement in such companies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Council Directive 90/385/EEC on active implantable medical devices Target entity description: Council Directive 90/385/EEC on active implantable medical devices was an EU legal framework that set essential safety and performance requirements for active implantable medical devices such as pacemakers and implantable defibrillators.
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A.
Council Directive 93/42/EEC on medical devices
Council Directive 93/42/EEC on medical devices was a key European Union legislative framework that set essential safety and performance requirements for medical devices marketed within the EU.
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B.
Directive 98/79/EC on in vitro diagnostic medical devices
Directive 98/79/EC on in vitro diagnostic medical devices was an EU legal framework that set safety, performance, and conformity requirements for in vitro diagnostic medical devices placed on the European market.
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C.
European Union medical device regulations
European Union medical device regulations are a comprehensive set of legal and technical requirements governing the safety, performance, quality management, and market approval of medical devices within EU member states.
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D.
Council Directive 92/43/EEC
Council Directive 92/43/EEC is a key European Union law on the conservation of natural habitats and wild fauna and flora, forming one of the main pillars of EU nature protection policy.
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E.
Council Directive 2001/86/EC
Council Directive 2001/86/EC is a European Union legal act that supplements the Statute for a European Company (Societas Europaea) by establishing rules on employee involvement in such companies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
EU medical devices legislation
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European Union directive ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Council of the European Communities
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linked to:
Council of the European Union
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| adoptionYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure a high level of protection of patients and users
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ensure free movement of active implantable medical devices within the internal market ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Directive 2007/47/EC
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Directive 93/42/EEC ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
EU Member States
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linked to:
Member States of the European Union
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| complements | general product safety rules in the EU ⓘ |
| defines | active implantable medical device ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| establishes |
essential requirements for design and manufacture of active implantable medical devices
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obligations for manufacturers of active implantable medical devices ⓘ obligations for notified bodies ⓘ |
| EULawArea |
internal market
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public health ⓘ |
| fullName | Council Directive 90/385/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to active implantable medical devices ⓘ |
| harmonises | national laws of EU Member States on active implantable medical devices ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | European Union ⓘ |
| language | all official languages of the European Union ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Treaty establishing the European Economic Community
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linked to:
Treaty of Rome
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| legalForm | directive ⓘ |
| policyObjective | approximation of laws of the Member States relating to active implantable medical devices ⓘ |
| publishedIn |
Official Journal of the European Communities
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linked to:
Official Journal of the European Union
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| regulates |
active implantable medical devices for diagnostic purposes
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active implantable medical devices for therapeutic purposes ⓘ implantable cardioverter defibrillators ⓘ pacemakers ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Council Directive 93/42/EEC on medical devices
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Directive 98/79/EC on in vitro diagnostic medical devices ⓘ |
| repealedBy |
Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices
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linked to:
Regulation (EU) 2017/745
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| repealEffectiveDate | 26 May 2021 ⓘ |
| requires |
CE marking for compliant active implantable medical devices
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information and labelling for safe use of active implantable medical devices ⓘ protection against electrical, mechanical and thermal risks ⓘ reliability of power sources for active implantable medical devices ⓘ risk analysis and risk reduction for active implantable medical devices ⓘ |
| scope |
placing on the market of active implantable medical devices
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putting into service of active implantable medical devices ⓘ |
| setsRequirementsFor |
clinical investigation of active implantable medical devices
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conformity assessment of active implantable medical devices ⓘ performance of active implantable medical devices ⓘ safety of active implantable medical devices ⓘ |
| shortName | AIMDD ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | active implantable medical devices ⓘ |
| typeOfStandard | New Approach directive ⓘ |
| usesConcept | conformity assessment by notified bodies ⓘ |
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Subject: Council Directive 90/385/EEC on active implantable medical devices Description of subject: Council Directive 90/385/EEC on active implantable medical devices was an EU legal framework that set essential safety and performance requirements for active implantable medical devices such as pacemakers and implantable defibrillators.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
European Union medical device regulations
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replaced
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Council Directive 90/385/EEC on active implantable medical devices
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Council Directive 93/42/EEC
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harmonisedWith
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Directive 90/385/EEC on active implantable medical devices
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subject linked to:
Council Directive 93/42/EEC on medical devices
linked to: Council Directive 90/385/EEC on active implantable medical devices
Directive 98/79/EC on in vitro diagnostic medical devices
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relatedTo
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Directive 90/385/EEC on active implantable medical devices
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linked to: Council Directive 90/385/EEC on active implantable medical devices
linked to: Council Directive 90/385/EEC on active implantable medical devices
Council Directive 90/385/EEC
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fullName
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Council Directive 90/385/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to active implantable medical devices
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subject linked to:
Council Directive 90/385/EEC on active implantable medical devices
linked to: Council Directive 90/385/EEC on active implantable medical devices