Medical devices are the crucial components of health care system, especially the patient care which may include uncomplicated, devices employed during medical examinations, such as tongue depressors and thermometers, or sophisticated life-saving implants like heart valves and coronary stents. They play an increasingly vital role in health care delivery globally.103
Typically, the purpose of a medical device is not attained through any pharmacological, immunological or metabolic means. Medical equipment excludes implantable, disposable or single-use medical devices. Medical equipment is used for the specific purposes of diagnosis and treatment of disease or rehabilitation following disease or injury and it can be used either alone or in combination with any accessory, consumable or other piece of medical equipment.104 …show more content…
Without them common medical procedures like from bandaging a sprained ankle, to diagnosing HIV/AIDS, implanting an artificial hip or any surgical intervention – would not be have been so easy. Medical devices are used in many diverse settings: for example, by lay persons at home; by paramedical staff and clinicians in remote clinics; by opticians and dentists; or by health-care professionals in advanced medical facilities; for prevention and screening, and in palliative care. Such health technologies are widely used in diagnosing an illness, monitoring treatments, assisting disabled persons, or intervening and treating illnesses, both acute and chronic. There are an estimated 5 million different kinds of medical devices on the world market, which are segregated into more than 22,000 generic device
Typically, the purpose of a medical device is not attained through any pharmacological, immunological or metabolic means. Medical equipment excludes implantable, disposable or single-use medical devices. Medical equipment is used for the specific purposes of diagnosis and treatment of disease or rehabilitation following disease or injury and it can be used either alone or in combination with any accessory, consumable or other piece of medical equipment.104 …show more content…
Without them common medical procedures like from bandaging a sprained ankle, to diagnosing HIV/AIDS, implanting an artificial hip or any surgical intervention – would not be have been so easy. Medical devices are used in many diverse settings: for example, by lay persons at home; by paramedical staff and clinicians in remote clinics; by opticians and dentists; or by health-care professionals in advanced medical facilities; for prevention and screening, and in palliative care. Such health technologies are widely used in diagnosing an illness, monitoring treatments, assisting disabled persons, or intervening and treating illnesses, both acute and chronic. There are an estimated 5 million different kinds of medical devices on the world market, which are segregated into more than 22,000 generic device