Part Four
Clinical evaluation, performance evaluation, clinical investigation,
performance evaluation studies
Section 19
Clinical evaluation, performance evaluation
(1) Evidence of the suitability of medical devices for the specified intended purpose shall
be provided through a clinical evaluation based on clinical data pursuant to Section 3, number
25, unless, in exceptional cases with good reason, other data are sufficient. The clinical evaluation
shall include the evaluation of adverse effects, as well as the acceptability of the risk-benefit
balance mentioned in the basic requirements contained in Directive 90/385/EEC and Directive
93/42/EEC. The clinical evaluation shall be conducted on the basis of a defined and methodologically
impeccable procedure and shall, if necessary, take relevant, harmonised standards into
account:
(2) Evidence of the suitability of in vitro diagnostic medical devices for the specified intended
purpose should be provided through performance evaluation based on appropriate data.
The performance evaluation should be based on:
The Act on Medical Devices non-official translation
(Medical Devices Act)
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1. data from scientific literature which cover the intended use of the medical device and the
techniques involved in its use as well as a written report containing a critical evaluation of
these data or
2. the results of all performance evaluation studies or other appropriate tests.
Section 20
General prerequisites