The medical devices which must be notified in accordance with Article L. 5211-4 are class IIa, IIb and III medical devices and active implantable medical devices.
The communication is made to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé when the medical devices are put into service on national territory, by the manufacturers, agents or distributors who supply the medical devices directly to the end user. It includes:
1° The commercial name of the medical device ;
2° The name and address of the person making the communication;
3° A copy of the labelling and instructions for use of the medical device.
For medical devices in the manufacture of which a product of animal origin is used, the communication must specify this, as well as the species of origin.