Medical devices

• Cochlear Implant is a small, complex electronic device that can help to provide a sense of sound to a person who has hearing difficulties or deaf by converting sound into electric impulses and stimulating the auditory nerve.
• Medical devices are instruments, apparatuses, machines, appliances, implants, reagents for in vitro use, software, materials, or other similar or related articles that are intended by the manufacturer to be used alone or in combination for a medical purpose.
• Enhanced Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Treatment: Medical devices monitor environmental, nutritional, and psychosocial factors, aid in determining the patient’s condition, and give the appropriate course of action or treatment.
• Examples of medical devices for Enhanced Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Treatment include stethoscope, blood pressure monitors, and urinary catheters.
• Rehabilitation devices assist patients in regaining functionality and independence, such as Prosthetics or mobility aids.
• Medical devices can be used to assist in the achievement or management of a pregnancy, for example, Birth Control, Condoms, Ultrasound Machines.
• Using a medical device for a specific treatment can cost less money and take less time, as it is more efficient than traditional methods.
• Improving patient safety and quality of care by preventing medication errors, adverse drug events, and other harm caused by human or system errors is a benefit of medical devices.
• Examples of medical devices for improving patient safety and quality of care include Blood infusion pump.
• Electric toothbrushes are commonly used for effective oral hygiene and can help remove plaque and prevent gum disease and cavities.
• Tongue Depressor is used by healthcare professionals to depress the tongue for better examination of the oral cavity and throat.
• Oxygen Mask is used to deliver a controlled amount of oxygen to patients in need, such as in respiratory distress or during surgery.
• Surgical Scalpel is used by surgeons for various surgical procedures and provides precision, being designed to be sterilized and reused.
• Syringes are used in clinical medicine to administer injections, infuse intravenous therapy into the bloodstream, apply compounds such as glue or lubricant, and measure liquids, with basic parts being barrel, plunger, and tip.
• Hospital Bed is a bed specially designed for hospitalized patients or others in need of some form of health care.
• Breast Implants are used for augmentation and reconstruction, with options including saline-filled implants and silicon gel-filled implants.
• Blood Transfusion Kit is used to transfer blood or blood components from a donor to a recipient, often during surgeries, trauma, or for patients with certain medical conditions.
• Pacemakers are a small electrical device that is inserted into the abdomen or chest, used to treat certain irregular cardiac rhythms, or arrhythmias, which can make your heart beat too slowly or irregularly, and certain pacemakers can also improve the heart's synchronization of its chambers.
• Absorbable Sutures are used to close surgical or traumatic wounds, designed to be absorbed by the body over time, eliminating the need for removal.
• Catheters are used to drain urine from the bladder when normal urine flow is obstructed or when a patient is unable to control urination, providing important information about a person's cardiovascular health.
• Blood Pressure cuffs are used in conjunction with a sphygmomanometer to measure blood pressure, providing important information about a person's cardiovascular health.
• Non-electric Wheelchair are manual wheelchairs that provide mobility assistance to individuals with limited or no ability to walk, commonly used in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and for personal use.
• Pregnancy Test is used to detect the presence of the hormone hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) in a woman's urine, indicating pregnancy.
• Surgical Gloves are worn by healthcare professionals during surgical procedures to prevent contamination and protect both the patient and the healthcare provider from the transmission of infections.
• Bandages are used to cover and protect wounds, helping in preventing infections and promoting the healing process.
• Implanted prosthetics can also dispense medication, oversee bodily functions, or offer assistance to organs and tissues.
• High-frequency ventilators are specialized mechanical ventilators designed to deliver very rapid breaths to a patient at rates much higher than conventional ventilators.
• Single-chamber pacemakers, like the Azure XT SR, are commonly used.
• Biventricular pacemakers are used in specific medical situations.
• Implanted prosthetics are designed to substitute absent body parts.
• In instances of cardiac arrest, commonly referred to as sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), a defibrillator can assist in reinitiating the heart's rhythmic activity.
• Examples of Class I devices include electric toothbrushes, tongue depressors, oxygen masks, reusable surgical scalpels, bandages, hospital beds, and non-electric wheelchairs.
• Implanted prosthetics can be composed of skin, bone, or other bodily tissues, while others are crafted from materials such as metal, plastic, ceramic, or similar substances.
• High-frequency ventilators are used in conditions such as Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Pediatric Respiratory Failure, and Airway Obstruction.
• Defibrillators are instruments that administer an electrical charge to the heart with the aim of reinstating a regular heartbeat.
• Leadless pacemakers, such as Micra TM and Nanostim TM, are single-chamber pacemakers.
• Examples of Class III devices include breast implants, pacemakers, defibrillators, high-frequency ventilators, cochlear implants, and implanted prosthetics.
• Examples of Class II devices include catheters, blood pressure cuffs, pregnancy test kits, syringes, blood transfusion kits, surgical gloves, and absorbable sutures.
• Dual-chamber pacemakers, like the Azure XT DR, are also commonly used.
• High-frequency ventilators are typically used in specific medical situations where precise control over the respiratory cycle is necessary.