what is an fda class 1 medical device
Medical device Class I devices are subject to the least regulatory control. Class I devices are subject to "General Controls" as are Class II and Class III devices.[14][17][18] General controls include provisions that relate to adulteration; misbranding; device registration and listing; premarket notification; banned devices; notification, including repair, replacement, or refund; records and reports; restricted devices; and good manufacturing practices.[18] Class I devices are not intended to help support or sustain life or be substantially important in preventing impairment to human health, and may not present an unreasonable risk of illness or injury.[18] Most Class I devices are exempt from the premarket notification and a few are also exempted from most good manufacturing practices regulation.[14][17][18] Examples of Class I devices include elastic bandages, examination gloves, and hand-held surgical instruments.[17]
Weigh station "Weigh-in-motion" technology allows heavy vehicles that do not exceed limits of weight (and size) to pass the scale, thus improving both freight and weigh scale operation efficiency.
Generic drug Generic drug names are constructed using standardized affixes that distinguish drugs between and within classes and suggest their action.
Ethyl methanesulfonate EMS is often used in genetics as a mutagen. Mutations induced by EMS can then be studied in genetic screens or other assays.
Small intestine Absorption of the majority of nutrients takes place in the jejunum, with the following notable exceptions:
Coronoid process of the mandible Its lateral surface is smooth, and affords insertion to the Temporalis and Masseter.