{"id":6854,"date":"2026-05-29T17:18:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T11:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/operonstrategist.com\/?p=6854"},"modified":"2026-05-29T17:21:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T11:51:29","slug":"india-medical-device-regulations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/operonstrategist.com\/dz-en\/india-medical-device-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"India Medical Device Regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6854\" class=\"elementor elementor-6854\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fe5e0f7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6fe5e0f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a119970 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a119970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">India Medical Device Regulations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68c91e93 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"68c91e93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f84336f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f84336f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28096ffa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28096ffa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In recent years, India\u2019s medical device regulations have become more complex. Previously, many devices didn\u2019t require approval, but today, approximately 30 device \u201cfamilies\u201d specify which devices must be registered. India\u2019s medical device market offers opportunities for global manufacturers, as most devices are imported. Growth in this industry is driven by low per capita spending on medical devices.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To register devices in India, manufacturers must prove approval in their home market and obtain a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/operonstrategist.com\/elevateplus\/cdsco-india\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDSCO manufacturing license.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Prior authorization in countries like the US, Canada, Europe, Australia, or Japan can ease regulatory requirements. Technical documentation must be submitted for CDSCO review, and all <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/operonstrategist.com\/buildnext\/plant-layout-detail-engineering\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">manufacturing facilities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> must be registered.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Historically, medical devices in India were largely unregulated, but this changed with the introduction of the Medical Devices Rules 2017. As of April 1, 2020, new regulations cover almost all medical devices sold in India, mandating compliance with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/operonstrategist.com\/elevateplus\/quality-management-system-qms\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ISO 13485 standards<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, regardless of their source of manufacture.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3363c2c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3363c2c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-204c5291 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"204c5291\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25857d12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25857d12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Talk to our medical device experts!<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b3393e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpforms\" data-id=\"3b3393e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpforms.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpforms-container wpforms-container-full wpforms-render-modern\" id=\"wpforms-6203\"><form id=\"wpforms-form-6203\" class=\"wpforms-validate wpforms-form wpforms-ajax-form\" data-formid=\"6203\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" action=\"\/dz-en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6854\" data-token=\"ee4c630135566a9aa4fb09bfe9a12c8c\" data-token-time=\"1780098932\"><noscript class=\"wpforms-error-noscript\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/noscript><div id=\"wpforms-error-noscript\" style=\"display: none;\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/div><div class=\"wpforms-field-container\"><div id=\"wpforms-6203-field_1-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-name\" data-field-id=\"1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label wpforms-label-hide\" for=\"wpforms-6203-field_1\" aria-hidden=\"false\">Name <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-6203-field_1\" class=\"wpforms-field-large wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][1]\" placeholder=\"Name*\" aria-errormessage=\"wpforms-6203-field_1-error\" required><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-6203-field_2-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-email\" data-field-id=\"2\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label wpforms-label-hide\" for=\"wpforms-6203-field_2\" aria-hidden=\"false\">Email <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"email\" id=\"wpforms-6203-field_2\" class=\"wpforms-field-large wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][2]\" placeholder=\"Email*\" spellcheck=\"false\" aria-errormessage=\"wpforms-6203-field_2-error\" required><\/div>\t\t<div id=\"wpforms-6203-field_5-container\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-text\"\n\t\t\tdata-field-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\tdata-field-id=\"5\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-6203-field_5\" >Email Name Phone<\/label>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-6203-field_5\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\" name=\"wpforms[fields][5]\" >\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"wpforms-6203-field_3-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-phone\" data-field-id=\"3\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label wpforms-label-hide\" for=\"wpforms-6203-field_3\" aria-hidden=\"false\">Phone <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"tel\" id=\"wpforms-6203-field_3\" class=\"wpforms-field-large wpforms-field-required wpforms-smart-phone-field\" data-rule-smart-phone-field=\"true\" name=\"wpforms[fields][3]\" placeholder=\"Phone*\" aria-label=\"Phone\" aria-errormessage=\"wpforms-6203-field_3-error\" required><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-6203-field_4-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-textarea\" data-field-id=\"4\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label wpforms-label-hide\" for=\"wpforms-6203-field_4\" aria-hidden=\"false\">Paragraph Text <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span><\/label><textarea id=\"wpforms-6203-field_4\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][4]\" placeholder=\"Message\" aria-errormessage=\"wpforms-6203-field_4-error\" required><\/textarea><\/div><script>\n\t\t\t\t( function() {\n\t\t\t\t\tconst style = document.createElement( 'style' );\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle.appendChild( document.createTextNode( '#wpforms-6203-field_5-container { position: absolute !important; 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The Medical Device Rules, 2017 (the Rules) under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (the Act) govern the Indian medical device industry. These Rules came into effect on January 1, 2018.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a05597 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a05597\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1715ad2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1715ad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Rules are Applicable in Respect of:\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91f5a1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91f5a1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Substances used for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/operonstrategist.com\/in-vitro-diagnostic-medical-device-regulation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In-vitro diagnosis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and surgical dressings, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/operonstrategist.com\/surgical-bandage-manufacturing-plant\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">surgical bandages<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, surgical staples, surgical sutures, ligatures, blood and blood component bag with or without anticoagulant covered under sub-clause (i) of section 3(b) of the Act;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Substances including mechanical contraceptives (condoms, intrauterine devices, tubal rings), disinfectants and insecticides notified under sub-clause (ii) of section 3(b) of the Act;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Devices notified from time to time under sub-clause (iv) of section 3(b) of the Act<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The government had notified 37 categories of devices under the sub-clause (iv) Section 3(b) of the Act for stricter regulation under the Rules.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The devices which did not come under the notified categories earlier required a \u2018no objection certificate\u2019 from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI). However, a notification issued by the Government on February 11, 2020 which came into effect on April 1, 2020 has made it mandatory to register all devices and provided a new procedure for the same. On the same date government vide another notification amended the definition of medical devices which also came into effect on April 1, 2020.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79ec343 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"79ec343\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b3aea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74b3aea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Approved Medical Equipment in India\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a294eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a294eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Central Drug Standards Control Organization (CDSCO) is India\u2019s main regulatory body for pharmaceuticals and medical devices.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) is the key official within the CDSCO. The DCGI is responsible for the approval of the manufacturing of certain drugs (vaccines, large volume parenteral, blood products, r-DNA derived), specific medical devices, and new drugs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In India, the manufacturing, import, sale, and distribution of medical devices are regulated under India\u2019s Drugs &amp; Cosmetic Act and Rules (DCA).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regulated medical devices imported from outside of India that have obtained prior approval in the U.S., the European Union (EU), Canada, Japan or Australia may legally be sold in India by submitting the application and getting necessary license which lead to limited conformity assessment process.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In such cases, device registration applicants must submit all documentation used in support of prior approvals with their application. Foreign manufacturers must also appoint an importer holding a valid wholesale license, and who is responsible for submitting an India Medical Device Regulations application and dossier to the CLA.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9dc9f6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f9dc9f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f25b30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f25b30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">India\u2019s Medical Device Quality Regulation\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ad0afc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ad0afc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The standards of quality and safety of medical devices are regulated in India by a law called The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (\u201cDCA\u201d). The scope of DCA is restricted to only those medical devices which are notified by the Government from time to time as \u201cdrugs\u201d (commonly referred to as \u201cnotified medical devices\u201d).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The notification of the new (and comprehensive) definition of medical device has brought finality to the issue of regulation of all medical devices that has haunted the government and Indian consumers for a long time. The Government has now given sufficient time for the industry to adopt <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/operonstrategist.com\/elevateplus\/quality-management-system-qms\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ISO 13485<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and obtain registration for hitherto unregulated medical devices. Now, the onus is on the industry to do its part and reinforce the belief of the Indian consumer and the international community in the quality and safety of medical devices sold in India.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-695b5ce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"695b5ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b95af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74b95af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Role of Operon Strategist<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5493399 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5493399\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"45\" data-end=\"237\"><span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/operonstrategist.com?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Operon Strategist<\/a><\/span> is a regulatory consulting firm that helps medical device manufacturers, importers, and startups meet compliance requirements in India and global markets.<\/p><p data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"545\">With India\u2019s evolving medical device regulations under the Medical Device Rules, 2017 and mandatory registration introduced in 2020, companies often face challenges in classification, documentation, licensing, and approvals. Operon Strategist helps simplify this process with structured regulatory support.<\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"bnyaoj\" data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"564\">Core Services<\/h3><ul data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"1051\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><li data-section-id=\"1v9gb4f\" data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"667\"><a href=\"https:\/\/operonstrategist.com\/elevateplus\/cdsco-india\/\">CDSCO medical device registration support<\/a>, including classification, documentation, and submission<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1ikl3wt\" data-start=\"668\" data-end=\"758\">Import license assistance for foreign manufacturers through authorized Indian partners<\/li><li data-section-id=\"ga4zm5\" data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"822\"><a href=\"https:\/\/operonstrategist.com\/elevateplus\/cdsco-india\/\">ISO 13485 guidance for quality management system compliance<\/a><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1e5kqho\" data-start=\"823\" data-end=\"899\">Technical file and regulatory documentation preparation for <a href=\"https:\/\/operonstrategist.com\/elevateplus\/cdsco-india\/\">CDSCO<\/a> review<\/li><li data-section-id=\"f0xgy5\" data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"973\">End-to-end India market entry support from gap assessment to approval<\/li><li data-section-id=\"63ld8w\" data-start=\"974\" data-end=\"1051\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Global regulatory consulting including <a href=\"https:\/\/operonstrategist.com\/elevateplus\/us-fda-510k-qsmr-registration\/\">US FDA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/operonstrategist.com\/elevateplus\/ce-marking-eu-mdr-ivdr\/\">CE marking<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/operonstrategist.com\/elevateplus\/ukca-marking\/\">UKCA<\/a> support<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d699b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70d699b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21d2c197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21d2c197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e15dc15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"e15dc15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2360\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2360\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are India Medical Device Regulations? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2360\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-338b8aee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"338b8aee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57d74e0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57d74e0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"326\">India Medical Device Regulations are governed under the Medical Device Rules, 2017 and the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. These rules define how medical devices are classified, registered, manufactured, imported, and sold in India.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2361\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2361\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Which authority regulates medical devices in India? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2361\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63acda70 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63acda70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ff8702d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ff8702d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) regulates medical devices in India. The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) functions as the key approval authority under CDSCO.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2362\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2362\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do all medical devices require registration in India? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2362\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-318d50c5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"318d50c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7406f802 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7406f802\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. Since April 1, 2020, most medical devices fall under mandatory registration requirements with CDSCO. Earlier exemptions have largely been removed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2363\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2363\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What documents are required for CDSCO registration? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2363\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3edd9f91 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3edd9f91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40690e08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40690e08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1082\" data-end=\"1107\">Common documents include:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1369\"><li data-section-id=\"uc9h9c\" data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1152\">Device technical file and specifications<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1ogezoe\" data-start=\"1153\" data-end=\"1180\">ISO 13485 certification<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1ir2q4\" data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1247\">Free sale certificate or home country approval (if applicable)<\/li><li data-section-id=\"yod14x\" data-start=\"1248\" data-end=\"1278\">Manufacturing site details<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1mbaw31\" data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1316\">Quality management system records<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1fafb89\" data-start=\"1317\" data-end=\"1369\">Importer authorization (for foreign manufacturers)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What are India Medical Device Regulations?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"India Medical Device Regulations are governed under the Medical Device Rules, 2017 and the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. 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