title: [Product certification of medical equipment: MedGV (Medical Equipment Act)-MPG (Medical Devices Directive [MDD])].
abstract: The changeover from the old MedGV to the new MPG (MDD) may give rise to misinterpretations on the part of the user. The aim of the present article is to introduce the reader to the approval procedures involved.
authors.affiliation: Firma Breas Medical GmbH, Seefeld. breas@t-online.de
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hentschel
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000592:standards*; D005858:Germany; D008421:Materials Management, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009936:Organizational Innovation
vernacular_title: Prüfzeichen für Medizinprodukte: MedGV-MPG.