As part of the EC declaration of conformity procedure, product quality assurance, the manufacturer shall submit to an authorised body for verification the quality system which he has set up for the final inspection of medical devices and in particular the appropriate tests relating thereto. The approved body shall verify that the application of this quality system ensures compliance of the devices with an approved type described in an EC type-examination certificate referred to in Article R. 5211-41 or with the technical documentation referred to in Article R. 5211-39 under the conditions described in this sub-section.
In addition, in the case of medical devices placed on the market in a sterile state, the manufacturer submits an application for assessment of the quality system he has set up to ensure that his devices are manufactured in a sterile state and that this state is maintained.