Medical devices

Medical devices

Any instrument, appliance or machine that facilitates the prevention,diagnosis and treatment of illness, physical or mental injury, by a medical professional.

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benzyl alcohol

Pharmaceutical; Clinical trials

(Ph.Eur. Monograph 01/2005:0256) DEFINITION Phenylmethanol. Content : 98.0 per cent to 100.5 per cent. CHARACTERS Appearance: clear, colourless, oily liquid. Solubility : soluble ...

diagnosis

Medical devices; Clinical trials

The identifying of a disease or injury by a doctor. To make a diagnosis, doctors examine a person.

combination therapy

Pharmaceutical; Clinical trials

The use of more than one medication or other therapies for the treatment of a disease.

angiotensin II receptor antagonists

Pharmaceutical; Clinical trials

Also known as angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), AT1-receptor antagonists or sartans, are a group of pharmaceuticals which modulate the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. ...

instructions for use

Biotechnology; Biochemistry

"a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it" Essential Requirements - Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC - Annex I, 13.1: Each ...