Medical Devices Regulation Art. 98 and IVDR Art. 93: where the texts differ

textually similar (0.979) · 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. 98 and IVDR Art. 93 are textually similar: their words match at a ratio of 0.979, 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. 98 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex) · IVDR Art. 93 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)

Where the texts differ

Each passage is a differing span with up to 6 unchanged words either side, from the text as compared, spacing collapsed, and cut at 400 characters where it ends […]. It is an excerpt for reading where the two differ, not the verbatim text.

Passage	Medical Devices Regulation Art. 98	IVDR Art. 93
1	Article 98 Preventive health protection measures 1. Where	Article 93 Preventive health protection measures 1. Where
2	Member State, after having performed an evaluation which indicates a potential risk related	Member State, after having performed an evaluation, which indicates a potential risk related
3	a specific category or group of devices, considers that, in order to protect	a specific category or group of devices considers that, in order to protect
4	electronic system referred to in Article 100. 3. The Commission, in consultation with	electronic system referred to in Article 95. 3. The Commission, in consultation with
5	examination procedure referred to in Article 114(3). 4. Where the assessment referred to	examination procedure referred to in Article 107(3). 4. Where the assessment referred to
6	health, the Commission may adopt implementing acts to take the necessary and duly	health, the Commission may adopt implementing acts) to take the necessary and duly
7	examination procedure referred to in Article 114(3).	examination procedure referred to in Article 107(3).

Aligned sub-provisions

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

Art. 98(1) and Art. 93(1) · 0.981
Art. 98(1)(1) and Art. 93(1)(1) · 0.981
Art. 98(2) and Art. 93(2) · 0.972
Art. 98(2)(1) and Art. 93(2)(1) · 0.971
Art. 98(3) and Art. 93(3) · 0.987
Art. 98(3)(1) and Art. 93(3)(1) · 0.987
Art. 98(4) and Art. 93(4) · 0.983
Art. 98(4)(1) and Art. 93(4)(1) · 0.983

Changes since the texts were paired

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