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Medical device

The medical device is an object or a material that is used for diagnosis of medical therapy in humans. The intentional main effect of the medical device is not achieved in a pharmacological, immunological, or metabolic manner. The Medical Devices Act (Medizinproduktegesetz, MPG) contains the legal definition of medical devices in section 3.

Glossary Technical terms at a glance

M

Malfunction analysis MDD-Directive MDR Measurement System Analysis Mechatronic FMEA Mechatronics Medical device Medical Devices Act Medical Device Regulation

O

One Piece Flow Operating period Operating state

P

PDCA PDCA cycle Poka-yoke Population PPAP Product development process Production control plan Property

Q

QFD QMS Quality Quality management Quality management standard