Already 1 year has passed since the date of application of the new Medical Devices Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR), replacing the previous Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC from 26 May 2021, while for the new In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation (EU) 2017/746 (IVDR) the date of applicability is 26 May 2022, replacing the previous Directive 98/79/EC.