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Medical Devices are evolving with the development in technology and advancing healthcare requirements. MedTech companies collect patients’ performance information, which creates a crucial data trend in the MedTech Industry. It is essential to understand what exactly SaMD (Software as a Medical Device) is in such advancing times.

IMDRF defines “Software as a Medical Device” (SaMD) as a software used for one or more medical purposes that perform these purposes without being part of a hardware medical device.

Any algorithm, code, or software program used for medical purposes and is not a part of a hardware medical device will be classified as SaMD. A thin line of difference is stated in MDR classification where - Software for general purposes, even when used in a healthcare setting, or software intended for lifestyle and well-being purposes is not a medical device.

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