A Class 1 medical device is a type of medical device that poses a minimal potential for harm to the user and is generally considered to be low-risk.Class 1 medical devices include a wide range of products, such as bandages, crutches, elastic bandages, and orthopedic...
A class II medical device is a device that is intended to be used for a moderate-risk purpose. These devices may not pose the same level of risk as class III devices, but they still require some level of regulatory control to ensure their safety and effectiveness....
A medical device is a product that is used in the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, or management of a disease or medical condition. They are designed to assist healthcare professionals in their work and can range from simple instruments, such as a thermometer, to...
Portugal, as a member of the European Union follows the same medical device classification as all other EU member states. In the EU classification system we can distinguish four different medical device classes: Class I, Class IIa, Class IIb, and Class III. Class 1...