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Dec 7, 2004 16:52
19 yrs ago
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English term

to be cleared

English Medical Medical: Instruments
In North America, the FDA requires all ultrasound equipment to be cleared before sale in US.
What, concrete, should be cleared?
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4 +5 the equipment
4 +1 authorised

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+5
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the equipment

FDA = Food and Drug Administration..

Ultrasounds may be dangerous for the health so all equipped must be tested and proved safe before being sold in the USA

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Note added at 2004-12-07 17:06:45 (GMT)
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all EQUIPMENT !
Peer comment(s):

agree jccantrell : Yep, don't want a heart monitor with a leakage current going thru patients with a pacemaker, etc.
7 mins
agree Elena Sgarbo (X)
17 mins
agree humbird
1 hr
agree Paula Vaz-Carreiro
4 hrs
agree Pawel Gromek
1 day 0 min
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks!"
+1
5 mins

authorised

The equipment has to be approved/authorised by/get clearance from the FDA before it can be marketed
Peer comment(s):

agree sarahl (X)
22 mins
thanks Sarah :-)
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