What do the core words and feature words in the common name of a medical device refer to?

The core words point to the product itself, such as scalpels, syringes, ventilators, IOLs, biochemical analyzers, monitors, dressings, stents, sutures and so on.

The feature words point to the main characteristics of the product, which vary from product to product in different fields.

Use parts such as bronchial, biliary, vascular, prostate, head, joints, heart, blood, cells, ophthalmology, etc., but is generally not recommended for common diseases as the role of objects, such as diabetes, cancer, prostatitis, etc..

Structural features such as single-piece, multi-piece, single-chamber, multi-chamber, foldable, mobile and so on.

Technical features such as electronic, digital, three-dimensional, automatic, semi-automatic, sterile, implantable, single-use, reusable, and so on.

Material composition such as metal, titanium alloy, sodium hyaluronate, chitosan, silicone rubber, synthetic resin, drug-containing and so on.

With the advancement of naming work, the State Food and Drug Administration will issue naming terminology guidelines for different technical fields in due course to guide the naming of common names for products in various fields.