{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1993-42/annex-IX/division-I/division-1/division-1.2/division-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1993-42/annex-IX/division-I/division-1/division-1.2/division-4.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/1993/42",
  "legislation_title": "Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning medical devices",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1993-42",
  "path": "annex/IX/division/I/division/1/division/1.2/division/4",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Implantable device",
  "text": "Any device which is intended:\nto be totally introduced into the human body or,\nto replace an epithelial surface or the surface of the eye,\nby surgical intervention which is intended to remain in place after the procedure.\nAny device intended to be partially introduced into the human body through surgical intervention and intended to remain in place after the procedure for at least 30 days is also considered an implantable device.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1993/42/annex/IX/division/I/division/1/division/1.2/division/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:23:18.816106+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}