How are In-vitro Diagnostic Devices (IVDs) different from Medical Devices?

The following are the differences between IVD and Medical Device.

	IVD	Medical Device
Regulation	EU IVDR 2017/746	EU IVDR 2017/745
Definition	IVD are medical devices and accessories used in-vitro for performing tests on samples such as blood, urine, tissues taken from the human body in order to help detect infections, prevent diseases, diagnose a medical condition and so on	Medical devices are instruments apparatus, appliance, material or other article and accessories to such items (whether used alone or in combination for its proper application) as intended by the manufacturer to be used on human beings for (a) diagnosis, prevention, monitoring, treatment or alleviation of diseases, (b) diagnosis, prevention, monitoring, treatment or compensation for injury or handicap, (c) investigation, replacement or modification of anatomical or physiological process (d) control of conception, and that does not achieve its intended purpose by means of pharmacological, immunological or metabolic means, but that may be assisted in its function by such means.
Classification	Classes A, B, C and D	Classes I, IIa, IIb and III
Examples	Hepatitis tests, HIV tests, Coagulation test systems, Pregnancy tests, Urine test strips, Blood sugar monitoring systems for diabetes patients, etc.	Pacemakers, MRI machine, X-ray machine, Ultrasound machines, Hip implants, Sutures, tongue depressors, bed pans, Blood glucose meters, etc.

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