How are medical devices categorized, can retail pharmacies sell those, and what kind of regulations are in place,

Medical devices are classified according to:

(i) Intended purpose

(ii) Passive medical devices

(iii) Active medical devices

(iv) Invasive devices

(v) Reusable surgical devices

(vi) Implantable devices

(vii) Devices that come into contact with the body

(viii) Time limit for use

(ix) skin

(x) cavity (mouth)

(xi) trauma

(xii) tissue

(xiii) circulatory system

(xiv) central nervous system

(xv) stand-alone software

(p) (xvi) medical devices with a metrological test function

(xvii) chronic trauma

Medical devices in accordance with the degree of risk from low to high, the management category is divided into Class I, Class II and Class III.

One class can directly apply for a business license

The second class needs to do the record to the Drug Administration

The third class needs to be given by the Food and Drug Administration of the medical device business license