Understanding Medical Devices
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Understanding Medical Devices

An introduction to the medical device industry

  1. 281 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Understanding Medical Devices

An introduction to the medical device industry

About this book

Understanding Medical Devices: An introduction to the medical device industry throws light on the meaning of medical devices and the effects that the global trends have on their usage and demand. It informs about the research that is aimed at improving the medical devices and the various solutions to overcome the barriers in the choosing of medical devices. The book makes the readers understand the various guidelines for medical device donations and throws light on the importance of public health in this sector. Also discussed in the book are the examples of various medical devices, the essential principles of safety and performance, the use of standards by the regulatory bodies, the various phases of medical device development, the responsible entity for the medical devices and the way the medical device industry has globalized.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  5. TABLE OF CONTENTS
  6. Glossary
  7. List of Figures
  8. List of Tables
  9. List of Boxes
  10. List of Abbreviations
  11. Preface
  12. Chapter 1 Introduction
  13. Chapter 2 Effect of Global Trends on Medical Device Demands
  14. Chapter 3 Research Aimed At Improving Medical Devices
  15. Chapter 4 Choosing a Medical Device
  16. Chapter 5 Solutions to Overcoming Barriers Experienced When Choosing a Medical Device
  17. Chapter 6 Using Medical Devices
  18. Chapter 7 Donations of Medical Devices
  19. Chapter 8 Understanding the Guidelines for Medical Device Donations
  20. Chapter 9 Overcoming Barriers When Using Medical Devices
  21. Chapter 10 Understanding Public Health Needs
  22. Chapter 11 Identifying Current and Future Public Health Needs
  23. Chapter 12 Meeting Public Health Problems and Needs
  24. Chapter 13 Understanding Medical Devices
  25. Chapter 14 Examples of Medical Devices
  26. Chapter 15 Essential Principles of Safety and Performance of Medical Devices
  27. Chapter 16 Understanding the Essential Principles Applicable to All Medical Devices and IVD Medical Devices
  28. Chapter 17 Essential Principles Applicable to Medical Devices Other Than IVD Medical Devices
  29. Chapter 18 Essential Principles Applicable to IVD Medical Devices
  30. Chapter 19 Guidance on Essential Principles
  31. Chapter 20 The Use of Standards to Meet Essential Principles
  32. Chapter 21 The Use of Standards by Regulatory Bodies
  33. Chapter 22 Assessing Conformity of a Medical Device and IVD Medical Device in Relation to Essential Principles
  34. Chapter 23 Understanding the Phases of Medical Device Development
  35. Chapter 24 Incidents that Influenced Changes to the Regulatory Field For Medical Devices
  36. Chapter 25 The Implant Files
  37. Chapter 26 Phases in the Life Span of Medical Devices
  38. Chapter 27 Who Is Responsible For Ensuring Safety of Medical Devices?
  39. Chapter 28 Understanding the Role of Each Participant/Stakeholder in Medical Device Safety
  40. Chapter 29 Shared Responsibilities for Safety and Performance of Medical Devices
  41. Chapter 30 Globalization of the Medical Device Industry
  42. Chapter 31 Regulating Medical Devices
  43. Additional Reading Resources
  44. Bibliography
  45. Index
  46. Back Cover