Damage to the kidneys. These diseases, conditions and agents may damage the kidneys and lead to acute kidney failure: 1  Blood clots in the veins and arteries in and around the kidneys.  Cholesterol deposits that block blood flow in the kidneys.
A: No. There is a 2.3 percent excise tax on certain medical devices. Cabelaâs, a Nebraska sporting goods company, applied the tax to some of its customersâ purchases by mistake. FULL QUESTION.
A Medical Device (MD) is defined in Directive (93/42/EEC) as: Any instrument, apparatus, appliance, material or other article, whether used alone or in combination, including the software necessary for the proper application, intended by the manufacturer to be used for human beings for the purpose of :