What Is DMIDS? The "German Medical Device Information and Database System" Explained

The German Medical Device Information and Database System (DMIDS: Deutsches Medizinprodukte-Informations- und Datenbanksystem) is a database administered by the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM: Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte). It provides a digital platform for data exchange between authorities and other stakeholders such as ethics committees, manufacturers, EU representatives, and Notified Bodies.

DMIDS is used, among other things, for:

• Registration of manufacturers and authorised representatives
• Registration of medical devices and IVDs
• Submission and management of clinical investigations and performance studies (MDR/IVDR)
• Management of contact information and project-related correspondence

Note:

DMIDS supports national processes in Germany and serves as a complement to – and interim solution alongside – European IT systems such as EUDAMED. As the mandatory use of EUDAMED modules is phased in, certain reporting obligations will progressively transfer to EUDAMED.