Veterinary Medical Devices

Veterinary Medical Devices

Veterinarians use a variety of medical devices, including those used in surgery (bone plates, screws, prosthetics…..), imaging (ultrasound, lasers, …) and topical wounds (dressings, wound care gels, ….).

Veterinary medical devices are products which are “…..intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in man or other animals, or [which is] intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of man or other animals …”, and which “does not achieve its primary intended purposes through chemical action within or on the body ……, and … is not dependent upon being metabolized for the achievement of its primary intended purposes.”  

Veterinary Medical Device Regulations: Unlike human medicine, veterinary medical devices are not subject to a formal approval process.  Refer to the link below for additional information.