Inhaltsverzeichnis
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1. Qualification of software and health apps as medical devices
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1.1. Legal sources for software as medical devices
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1.2. The notion of software
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1.2.1. General terminology of software
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1.2.2. Experts’ use of terminology
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1.3. Software for specific medical use
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1.4. Software with data processing: not limited to storage, archiving, communication, and simple search
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1.5. The software can provide information about a specific patient
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1.6. Wellness and lifestyle software
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1.7. Mode of action of the medical device and distinction from the concept of a medicinal product
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2. Medical device classification of software
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2.1. General principles
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2.2. Example of the contraceptive application
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3. The challenge of conformity assessment and certification of health apps
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4. Monitoring software as medical devices
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4.1. Principles
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4.2. Monitoring health apps
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4.3. User confidence
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5. The legal status of online platforms under MedDo
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5.1. Online platforms as gatekeepers
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5.2. Distributors or importers under MedDO
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5.2.1. Natural or legal person established in Switzerland
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5.2.2. Distributor or importer?
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5.2.3. Making available on the Swiss market until putting into service
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5.3. Impact of the Digital Service Act in the European Union
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6. Conclusion