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Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2021/884 of 8 March 2021 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the validity period of an exemption for the use of mercury in electric rotating connectors used in intravascular ultrasound imaging systems (Text with EEA relevance) · European Union

(7) Mercury is used in electric rotating connectors of intravascular ultrasound imaging systems which provide the electrical conduction path between the rotating transducer and stationary electronic equipment. The use of mercury enables, inter alia, higher frequency operation which allows obtaining higher resolution imaging beneficial for patients.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-18 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.