EUDAMED Registration for Legacy Devices — Before the November Deadline
If your device was certified under the old MDD or AIMDD directives rather than the MDR, it still needs to be registered in EUDAMED — and the deadline for legacy devices is 27 November 2026.
Legacy device data doesn't follow the same field structure as MDR submissions. Manufacturers registering legacy devices often find their existing product records don't map cleanly onto what EUDAMED expects, and the rules for what's required differ from device to device depending on certificate status and risk class.
EUDAbridge validates legacy device data against the correct rule set — separate from MDR — and converts your existing Excel records into EUDAMED-ready bulk-upload XML. If you're not sure whether a specific device counts as "legacy" or how its data should be structured, the validation step flags exactly what's missing or incorrectly formatted before you submit, not after.
With the deadline now weeks away rather than months, the priority for most manufacturers still working through this is speed without sacrificing accuracy — getting the data right the first time matters more than it did earlier in the transition period.
How it works
Legacy-specific validation
Checked against the MDD/AIMDD rule set EUDAMED applies to legacy devices, not the MDR rule set.
Works from your existing records
Upload the Excel data you already have; auto-mapping handles inconsistent or non-standard column structures.
Deadline-aware batching
Bulk-upload files generated in EUDAMED's required format, ready to submit through your own account before 27 November 2026.
No consultant required
Built for manufacturers handling this internally, without adding a third-party engagement mid-deadline.
Validation before submission
Catch missing or incorrect fields before you upload, not after a rejected batch costs you time you don't have.
See it in action
A 30-second look at upload, auto-mapping, validation, and the finished XML.
FAQ
What counts as a legacy device under EUDAMED?
Devices certified under the previous MDD or AIMDD directives, rather than the current MDR, are generally treated as legacy devices and follow a separate EUDAMED registration deadline and rule set.
What is the EUDAMED legacy device deadline?
27 November 2026. Devices not yet registered by this date risk falling out of compliance for continued placement on the EU market.
Do legacy devices need different data than MDR devices?
Yes. Legacy device records follow different mandatory fields depending on certificate status and risk classification — distinct from the MDR field set.
Registering more than one device at once? See EUDAMED Bulk Upload for automatic batching and MDR + legacy support in a single file.