Is the hearing aid a medical device?

Medical devices are usually divided into three categories:

The first category refers to medical devices that can ensure their safety and effectiveness through daily management.

The second category refers to medical devices whose safety and effectiveness should be controlled.

The third category refers to implantation into the human body; Used to support and sustain life; Medical devices that are potentially dangerous to the human body and whose safety and effectiveness must be strictly controlled.

Hearing AIDS, wheelchairs and walkers all belong to the second category of medical devices.