Medical devices refer to instruments, equipment, appliances,In vitro diagnostic reagentsandCalibrated object, materials and other similar or related items, including computer software as required. Medical devices include:Medical equipmentandMedical consumables。 [5]Utility is mainly obtained through physical and other means, not throughpharmacology、immunologyEither it is obtained by metabolic means, or although these ways are involved, they only play an auxiliary role.

The purpose is to diagnose, prevent, monitor, treat or alleviate the disease; diagnosis, monitoring, treatment, mitigation or functional compensation of injuries; testing, substitution, regulation or support of physiological structures or processes; life support or maintenance; pregnancy control; Samples from the human body are examined to provide information for medical or diagnostic purposes.

In 2023, the State Food and Drug Administration will approve a total of 61 innovative medical devices, with 12 medical devices being prioritized for approval, and the number of innovative medical devices approved will reach a new high, an increase of 6 over 2022.