# Council Directive of 20 June 1990 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to active implantable medical devices (90/385/EEC), Division 2.1: Purpose

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The purpose of clinical investigation is to:
verify that, under normal conditions of use, the performances of the device comply with those indicated in section 2 of Annex 1,
determine any undesirable side effects, under normal conditions of use, and assess whether they are acceptable risks having regard to the intended performance of the device.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1990/385/annex/7/division/2/division/2.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1990-385/annex-7/division-2/division-2.1
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