Did You Know
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Did You Know
Medical Devices That Use Breathing Gas Pathways, Like Oxygen Masks, Can Pose Risks To Patients?
Air from the device and its parts can enter the patient's breathing passageways, exposing internal tissues to chemical emissions and condensates. Patients receiving supplemental oxygen can expose others to exhaled air…
About Humanitarian Use Medical Devices (HUDs)
On June 26, 1996, FDA issued a final rule to carry out provisions of the Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990 regarding humanitarian use devices (HUDs). An HUD is a device that is intended to benefit patients by treating…