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Medical device registration

Medical device grouping tool

Check if you can group your medical devices for registration.

Before you begin:

You will need to determine your medical device’s risk classification.
If you wish to register each medical device as a single product, please proceed to check your registration and licensing requirements before registration.
If you are unsure which grouping is most appropriate for your medical devices, please proceed with our assessment below.

Last updated: 31 Dec 2018

Medical devices

Regulatory overview
Register your device
Changes to registered devices
Dealer's licence
Free Sales Certificate and Export Certificate
Report adverse events
Field Safety Corrective Action reporting
Clinical trials
Consultation schemes
Advertisements and promotions
Bringing personal medical devices into Singapore
COVID-19: Standards Resources for Essential Medical Devices
Digital Health
International collaboration
Standards for Medical Devices
Guidance documents
Fees and turnaround time
Registration and licensing tools
MEDICS
Infosearch

Medical devices

Regulatory overview
Register your device
Changes to registered devices
Dealer's licence
Free Sales Certificate and Export Certificate
Report adverse events
Field Safety Corrective Action reporting
Clinical trials
Consultation schemes
Advertisements and promotions
Bringing personal medical devices into Singapore
COVID-19: Standards Resources for Essential Medical Devices
Digital Health
International collaboration
Standards for Medical Devices
Guidance documents
Fees and turnaround time
Registration and licensing tools
MEDICS
Infosearch

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Last Updated 03 Sep 2019