As part of the efforts of Health Care Facilities Licensing and Accreditation Department to ensure the quality and safety of healthcare services, as well as, to regulate and standardize the safe use of Implanted Medical Devices in the state of Qatar; and in according to the Qatar Ministerial Decision No. 4/2020 announcing the formulation of the Implanted Medical Devices (IMD) Committee; it was decided that

Import or use of any implantable medical devices is NOT ALLOWED without obtaining the approval of IMO Committee.

Implantable medical devices (IMD) are defined as the devices placed inside a human body during any medical intervention or surgical procedure, whether temporarily or permanently; for example: pacemakers, implantable insulin pumps, hip implants, gastric balloon, coronary stents, intraocular lenses, screws and plates of orthopaedics and similar devices.

Follow the attached mechanism to obtain the approval to import or use Implanted medical devices.

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