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Medical devices

Assessing risks. Protecting patients.

Medical devices are products that have a medical purpose and are intended by the manufacturer for use in humans. In contrast to medicinal products that act pharmacologically, immunologically, or metabolically, the main intended purpose of medical devices is primarily achieved by physical means.

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