At the May 16th Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) meeting, a resolution passed that expands the list of notified medical devices requiring registration with the Central Drugs Standards Control Organization (CDSCO) in India. The following device categories are affected:

1. X-Ray Machines
2. CT scan equipment
3. MRI equipment
4. PET equipment
5. Defibrillators
6. Dialysis Machines
7. Bone marrow cell separators
8. All implantable medical devices

Next the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare must issue a Gazette Notification for the requirement to become official. It is expected to take 5 months from DTAB board resolution to Notification with a 6-month grace period for compliance. Important guidance on specific devices to be included as well as classification confirmation are not yet available. Manufacturers of these devices should take urgent action to prepare registration applications.

This is the second Notification announcement since the Medical Device Rules, 2017 were enacted on January 1st of this year. From the early pattern it appears that new devices will be added at each quarterly DTAB meeting. The next is scheduled for mid-August. Manufacturers of non-Notified devices should stay alert for future announcements and make early plans to maintain continued access to the Indian market.

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