Medical devices include a wide range of products, such as medical gloves, bandages, syringes, blood pressure monitors, and X-ray equipment. They differ from medicines as they generally have a physical or mechanical effect on the body or are used to measure (or monitor) the body and its functions.
While the objective of medical devices is to help improve your health and wellbeing, it's important to know that their use also has potential risks.
Please report any adverse events associated with medical devices.
Personalised medical devices
This includes patient-matched, adaptable medical devices; and custom-made medical devices.
Laboratory and diagnostic tests
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- IVD companion diagnostics
- Specimen collection swabs
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Guidance on Personal Protective Equipment for Health Professionals
- Face masks and respirators that are regulated by the TGA
- Evidence requirements for face masks that are medical devices
Implantable medical devices
- Implanting medical devices
- Patient information material for implantable medical devices
- Medical device patient information materials - A fact sheet for health professionals
- Patient information materials for medical implants: a fact sheet for consumers
- Five questions to ask your health professional before you get a medical implant
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