What is the difference between medical supplies and medical devices

Summary: Medical device consumables are medical consumables for devices, such as hemostatic forceps, infusion sets, orthopedic round gauges, neck braces, etc. Medical consumables are actually a kind of medical devices, but it is still different from medical consumables in terms of the definition and use, medical consumables are generally disposable, medical devices can be used for a long time. Medical consumables are classified in the medical device classification, both belonging to Class I medical devices, such as examination gloves, drainage bags, etc., but also implantable devices, vascular stents and other dangerous Class III medical devices. Here's a look at what medical device supplies mean. First, what is the meaning of medical device supplies

Medical supplies belong to the category of medical devices, medical device supplies mainly refers to the instrument class of medical supplies, such as hemostatic forceps, infusion set, toothless tweezers, dressings small cylinder, orthopedic round gauge, neck brace, retractable wire cutter, etc., which are disposable medical devices, and therefore called medical device supplies.

Two, medical supplies and medical devices what is the difference

Medical supplies and medical devices many friends are not clear what is the difference, some thought it was the same, but in fact they are different:

1, the definition of a different

Medical supplies are used for diagnostic, therapeutic, health care, rehabilitation, etc., consumable devices equipment. Medical devices are instruments, equipment, apparatus, in vitro diagnostic reagents and calibrators, materials and other similar or related items used directly or indirectly for the human body, including the required computer software.

2, the use of different

Medical consumables are generally prone to damage, infection or disposable, and therefore called consumables, need to be purchased on a regular basis; relatively speaking, medical devices are not easy to damage, can be reused.

In fact, the broader medical device is the general name of the materials used in the medical industry, medical consumables is a kind of medical devices, medical devices include medical equipment and medical supplies.

Three, medical supplies belong to several classes of medical devices

Medical devices are divided into three categories according to the degree of risk, medical supplies belong to medical devices, then it is the first class of medical devices?

Medical supplies are also more varied, they do not all belong to a class, in the classification of medical devices, both belonging to a class of medical devices supplies, also belong to the three classes of medical devices supplies, such as examination gloves, drainage bags, etc., the degree of risk is low, belonging to a class of medical devices; and implantable devices, vascular stents, etc., with a high risk, belongs to the third class of medical devices.