Medical Devices Regulation Art. 48 and IVDR Art. 44 where the texts differ

textually similar (0.971) · paired on the Medical Devices Regulation text of 19 July 2026 and the IVDR text of 10 January 2025 · headings the same

Medical Devices Regulation Art. 48 and IVDR Art. 44 are textually similar: their words match at a ratio of 0.971, where 1 is identical text. That says nothing about what either provision requires, or whether one should change because the other did.

Medical Devices Regulation Art. 48 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex) · IVDR Art. 44 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)

Where the texts differ

These two provisions differ too widely to excerpt here; read both on EUR-Lex.

Aligned sub-provisions

Medical Devices Regulation first, then IVDR, each with its word ratio.

• Art. 48(1) and Art. 44(1) · 0.980
• Art. 48(1)(1) and Art. 44(1)(1) · 0.979
• Art. 48(1)(1)(a) and Art. 44(1)(1)(a) · 1.000
• Art. 48(1)(1)(b) and Art. 44(1)(1)(b) · 1.000
• Art. 48(1)(1)(c) and Art. 44(1)(1)(c) · 0.917
• Art. 48(1)(1)(d) and Art. 44(1)(1)(d) · 0.957
• Art. 48(1)(1)(e) and Art. 44(1)(1)(e) · 0.933
• Art. 48(1)(1)(f) and Art. 44(1)(1)(f) · 1.000
• Art. 48(1)(1)(g) and Art. 44(1)(1)(g) · 1.000
• Art. 48(2) and Art. 44(2) · 0.949
• Art. 48(2)(1) and Art. 44(2)(1) · 0.948
• Art. 48(3) and Art. 44(3) · 1.000
• Art. 48(3)(1) and Art. 44(3)(1) · 1.000
• Art. 48(4) and Art. 44(4) · 1.000
• Art. 48(4)(1) and Art. 44(4)(1) · 1.000
• Art. 48(5) and Art. 44(5) · 0.963
• Art. 48(5)(1) and Art. 44(5)(1) · 0.962

Changes since the texts were paired

The record holds no change to either provision after the versions they were paired on.