Advertising of a medical device to healthcare professionals is tailored to the target audience. It specifies the date on which it was drawn up or the date of the last modification and includes at least the following information:
1° The name or trade reference of the medical device;
2° The purpose assigned to the medical device by its manufacturer and for which it is advertised, together with the characteristics and performance claimed in respect of that purpose;
3° The class of the medical device;
4° Where applicable, the name of the authorised body which carried out the conformity assessment;
5° The name of the manufacturer of the medical device or his authorised representative;
6° Information essential for the proper use of the medical device;
7° An express invitation to read carefully the instructions in the leaflet accompanying the medical device or on the labelling given to the healthcare professional;
8° The status of the medical device with regard to reimbursement by the health insurance organisations and, where applicable, the conditions of prescription and use to which its inclusion on the list referred to inarticle L. 165-1 of the Social Security Code, for the purpose being advertised;
9° Where applicable, the internal reference number.