Medical devices
A medical device can be any instrument, product or software (including AI) that works to achieve a therapeutic purpose in a human being.
Medical devices include a wide range of products. For example, medical gloves, bandages, syringes, software and artificial intelligence, blood pressure monitors, and X-ray equipment.
While medical devices aim to improve your health and wellbeing, it's important to know that their use also has potential risks.
You should report a problem or side effect associated with medical devices.
Key information
- To obtain market authorisation see Supply a medical device.
- For information on medical device manufacture go to Manufacture a medical device.
More information
- Importing and supplying medical devices
- Advice for health procurement teams about therapeutic goods and medical devices
- Off-label use of medical devices
Cyber security of medical devices
- Medical device cyber security information for users
- Medical device cyber security - Consumer information