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Medical instruments and devices are all instruments, apparatus, devices, substances or other objects designed by the manufacturer for diagnostic or therapeutic use destined for the following purposes:
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Detection, prevention, monitoring, treatment or alleviation of diseases
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Detection, monitoring, treatment, alleviation or compensation for injury or disability
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Examination, modification or replacement of anatomical structure or physiological processes
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Birth control
Pathogen-contaminated medical instruments or devices can be the source of human infections. If they are reusable, measures must be taken before application to the next patient to avoid pathogen transmission.
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Presterl, E., Diab-El Schahawi, M., Lusignani, L.S., Paula, H., Reilly, J.S. (2019). Medical Instruments and Devices. In: Presterl, E., Diab-El Schahawi, M., Reilly, J. (eds) Basic Microbiology and Infection Control for Midwives. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02026-2_4
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