Product Registration in Switzerland
Product Registration in Switzerland Updated on 28 October 2026 to reflect the current Swissmedic requirements. Since 1 July 2026, medical devices, IVDs, systems and procedure packs placed on the Swiss market must be registered in swissdamed, the Swiss database for medical devices. This also applies to manufacturers based outside Switzerland: their Swiss Authorised Representative (CH-REP) registers the devices for them. Important deadlines 1 July 2026: device registration in swissdamed became mandatory. 31 December 2026: end of the transitional period. Devices placed on the market from 1 July 2026, and existing devices that are still being placed on the market, must be registered by this date at the latest. Vigilance cases: devices affected by a serious incident, a field safety corrective action or a trend report must be registered immediately, without a transitional period. Who registers devices? Swiss manufacturers Swiss persons who assemble systems and procedure packs Swiss...