Purpose - Skin

Medical devices that are intended to be in contact with injured skin may be intended for the following:

1. to provide a mechanical barrier, or compression, or absorb exudates from a wound
2. to manage the micro-environment of a wound, for example by keeping it moist
3. to be used for wounds that have breached the dermis and can only heal by secondary intent

Examples of devices in this category include gauze pads, adhesive bandages, elastic bandages, hydrogels and barrier creams.

Note: Devices which replace injured skin and remain in place after the procedure are considered to be implantable. If this applies to your device you should go back and select 'invasive device'.