Medical device
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 Medical device  (medical concept, Big Pharma)   | |
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| Any device intended to be used for medical purposes. |
A medical device is any device intended to be used for medical purposes.
Medical devices vary in both their intended use and indications for use. Examples range from simple, low-risk devices such as medical thermometers, disposable gloves, and bedpans to complex, high-risk devices that are implanted. One example of high-risk devices are those with embedded software such as pacemakers, and which assist in the conduct of medical testing, implants, and prostheses. The design of medical devices constitutes a major segment of the field of biomedical engineering.
The global medical device market reached roughly US$209 billion in 2006[1] and was estimated to be between $220 and US$250 billion in 2013.
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