Economic Operators

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US Agent

Every company that is involved with production or distribution of medical devices intended for the USA (manufacturer, packager, exporter, importer, specification developer, etc) must: register with US FDA, list the devices by category, and if foreign, must have a US Agent.

Each year by December 31st, each registered company must renew its registration.

Economic Operators:

Contract Manufacturer

Manufactures a finished device to another establishment's specifications.

Contract Sterilizer

Provides a sterilization service for another establishment's devices.

Foreign Exporter

Exports or offers for export to the United States (U.S.), a device manufactured or processed by another individual, partnership, corporation or association in a foreign country, including devices originally manufactured in the United States. A foreign exporter must have an establishment address outside the U.S.

Initial Distributor

Takes first title to devices imported into the U.S. An Initial Distributor must have a U.S. address.

Manufacturer

Makes by chemical, physical, biological, or other procedures, any article that meets the definition of "device" in Section 201(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act.

Repackager

Packages finished devices from bulk or repackages devices made by a manufacturer into different containers (excluding shipping containers).

Relabeler

Changes the content of the labeling from that supplied from the original manufacturer for distribution under the establishment's own name. A relabeler does not include establishments that do not change the original labeling but merely add their own name.

Reprocessor of Single Use Devices

Performs remanufacturing operations on a single use device.

Specification Developer

Develops specifications for a device that is distributed under the establishment's own name but performs no manufacturing. This includes establishments that, in addition to developing specifications, also arrange for the manufacturing of devices labeled with another establishment’s name by a contract manufacturer.

U. S. manufacturer of export only devices

Manufactures medical devices that are not sold in the U.S. and are manufactured solely for export to foreign countries.

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