By way of derogation from Article 52, any competent authority may authorise, on a duly justified request, the placing on the market or putting into service within the territory of the Member State concerned, of a specific device for which the procedures referred to in that Article have not been carried out but use of which is in the interest of public health or patient safety or health.
De mhaolú ar Airteagal 52, féadfaidh aon údarás inniúil, ar iarratas a fháil a bhfuil bonn cirt cuí leis, údarú a thabhairt chun feiste shonrach a chur ar an margadh nó a chur i seirbhís laistigh de chríoch an Bhallstáit lena mbaineann, nár tugadh faoi na nósanna imeachta dá dtagraítear san Airteagal sin ina leith ach a bhfuil sé chun leasa sláinte poiblí nó sábháilteachta othar nó sláinte othar í a úsáid.