NOTE 1 There is guidance or rationale for this Clause contained in Clause A.2.
This document specifies the requirements for information supplied by the manufacturer for a medical
device or by the manufacturer for an accessory, as defined in 3.1. This document includes the generally
applicable requirements for identification and labels on a medical device or accessory, the packaging,
marking of a medical device or accessory, and accompanying information. This document does not specify
the means by which the information is to be supplied.
NOTE 2 Some authorities having jurisdiction impose different requirements for the identification, marking and
documentation of a medical device or accessory.
Specific requirements of medical device product standards or group standards take precedence over
requirements of this document.