LEXICON
No.71 July 18, 2011

First class medical devices marketing license
第一種医療機器製造販売業許可

Medical devices are classified into Classes 1 through 4: Class 1 (一般医療機器; general medical device), Class 2 (管理医療機器; controlled medical device), Class 3 (高度管理医療機器; highly controlled medical device), and Class 4 (高度管理医療機器; highly controlled medical device). Definitions are as follows...

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