Can A Device Remain On EU Market When Its Notified Body Ceases To Operate?
Executive Summary
EU regulatory authorities are starting to take action to prevent hundreds of products from being unnecessarily withdrawn from the EU market following the exit of notified bodies from the medtech sector. But will this practical solution mean some CE-marked products will be floating freely around Europe with no notified body backstop?
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