Medical Devices
From simple items like tongue depressors and bedpans to complex technologies such as pacemakers, surgical implants and prosthetics, learn how FDA-regulated medical devices affect you.
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- Animal Welfare, Testing and Research of FDA-Regulated Products
- Advisory Committees Give FDA Critical Advice and the Public a Voice
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- Contact Lenses: Safe Use of Hydrogen Peroxide Solution
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- Mammography: What You Need to Know
- How AEDs in Public Places Can Restart Hearts
- Should Your Child Participate in a Clinical Trial?
- Hearing Aids and Personal Sound Amplification Products: What to Know
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Get the Facts
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- Halloween Safety Tips: Costumes, Candy, and Colored Contact Lenses
- Cold Facts to Help Avoid Injury from Water-Circulating Hot/Cold Therapy Devices
- What To Know If Your Child Wants Contact Lenses
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 Testing Basics
- CPAP Machine Cleaning: Ozone, UV Light Products Are Not FDA Approved
- Medical Device Cybersecurity: What You Need to Know
- What to Know About Breast Implants
- Be Aware of Potentially Dangerous Products That Claim to Treat Autism
- How to Safely Use Glucose Meters and Test Strips for Diabetes
- FDA-Approved Devices That Keep the Heart Beating
- Tips to Stay Safe in the Sun: From Sunscreen to Sunglasses
- The Facts on Tampons—and How to Use Them Safely
- Medical Devices that Treat Obesity: What to Know
- Ticks and Lyme Disease: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
- What to Know When Buying or Using a Breast Pump
- Laser Toys: How to Keep Kids Safe
- Breast Cancer Screening: Thermogram No Substitute for Mammogram
- Tattoo Removal: Options and Results
- Braces Have Changed, From Metal to Tooth-Colored to Clear
- Would Your Child Benefit from a Clinical Trial?
- Is It Really 'FDA Approved?'
- 'Colored' and Decorative Contact Lenses: A Prescription Is A Must
- FDA 101: How to Use the Consumer Complaint System and MedWatch