As part of the EC declaration of conformity procedure, the manufacturer shall draw up technical documentation making it possible to assess the conformity of the medical device with the essential requirements set out in Section 5 of this Chapter.
The manufacturer shall establish and keep up to date a systematic procedure for examining the data acquired on medical devices and shall apply the necessary corrective measures.
For Class I medical devices placed on the market in a sterile state or having a measuring function, the manufacturer must also follow, at his choice, one of the four procedures defined in subsections 5, 7, 8 and 9 of this section.
In addition, for Class IIa medical devices, the manufacturer must also follow any one of the three procedures set out in subsections 7, 8 and 9 of this section.
The manufacturer must certify that the medical devices comply with the provisions of this Title and of the implementing orders applicable to them.