@article{Limaye2016, author = {Dnyanesh Limaye}, title = {Development of Medical Devices}, series = {Current Therapeutic Research}, volume = {78}, number = {Supplement}, doi = {10.25968/opus-910}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:960-opus4-9105}, pages = {S9}, year = {2016}, abstract = {The medical devices sector helps save lives by providing innovative health care solutions regarding diagnosis, prevention, monitoring, treatment, and alleviation. Medical devices are classified into 1 of 3 categories in the order of increasing risk: Class I, Class II, and Class III.1 Medical devices are distinguished from drugs for regulatory purposes based on mechanism of action. Unlike drugs, medical devices operate via physical or mechanical means and are not dependent on metabolism to accomplish their primary intended effect.}, language = {en} }