# Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning medical devices, Division: Surgically invasive device

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

An invasive device which penetrates inside the body through the surface of the body, with the aid or in the context of a surgical operation.
For the purposes of this Directive devices other than those referred to in the previous subparagraph and which produce penetration other than through an established body orifice, shall be treated as surgically invasive devices.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1993/42/annex/IX/division/I/division/1/division/1.2/division/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1993-42/annex-IX/division-I/division-1/division-1.2/division-3
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