What is the difference between Class I and Class II medical devices

1. The first class is a low degree of risk, the implementation of routine management can ensure its safety, effective medical devices. Such as: surgical instruments (knife, scissors, pliers, tweezers, hooks), scraping board, medical X-ray film, surgical gowns, surgical caps, examination gloves, gauze bandages, drainage bags and so on.

2. The second category is a moderate risk, need to strictly control the management to ensure its safety, effective medical devices. Such as: medical suture needles, sphygmomanometers, thermometers, electrocardiographs, electroencephalograms, microscopes, acupuncture needles, biochemical analysis systems, hearing aids, ultrasound disinfection equipment, non-absorbable sutures, condoms and so on.

3. The third category is a higher risk, need to take special measures to strictly control the management to ensure its safety and effectiveness of medical devices. Such as: implantable cardiac pacemakers, corneal contact lenses, artificial crystals, ultrasound tumor focusing knife, hemodialysis devices, implantable devices, vascular stents, comprehensive anesthesia machine, dental implant materials, medical absorbable sutures, intravascular catheters and so on.