Issued2025-06-19

MDCG 2025-6 – FAQ on the Interplay Between the MDR/IVDR and the AI Act

GuidanceInternational

Summary

Explains how the Medical Devices Regulation and In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation apply alongside the AI Act to AI-enabled medical devices, including roles, high-risk classification, conformity assessment, clinical evidence, post-market obligations, and real-world testing.

Healthcare Implications

Manufacturers, notified bodies, and healthcare deployers should map both regimes and coordinate documentation, quality systems, evidence, conformity, and monitoring. AI Act high-risk status does not itself change a device’s MDR or IVDR classification.

Impact Level

Medium

Keywords

Safety & Risk; Transparency & Governance; Clinical Quality & Efficacy

Stakeholders

Regulators & Government; Developers & Vendors; Providers & Health Systems