Decision tree
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Surgically invasive - transient use
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Transient use surgically invasive medical devices may be intended to:
- be reusable surgical instruments
- supply energy in the form of ionising radiation
- have a biological effect
- be wholly, or mostly, absorbed by the patient's body
- administer medicine to a patient by means of a delivery system in a potentially hazardous way, having regard to the characteristics of the device
- be used in direct contact with the heart, the central circulatory system or the central nervous system of a patient where the device is not a reusable surgical instrument
Question
Which intended purpose is applicable for your transient-use medical device?