A graduated system of control is more appropriate. In such a system, the level of control corresponds to the level of potential hazard inherent in the type of device concerned. A medical device classification system is therefore needed, in order to channel medical devices into the proper conformity assessment route. In order to ensure that conformity assessment under the Medical Device Directive functions effectively from January 1995, manufacturers should be able to know as early as possible in which class their product is.
2. scent-an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced. odour, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation, smell, odor-the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; she loved the smell of roses.cent. n. 1. A distinctive, often agreeable odor. See Synonyms at fragrance, smell.
1. to perceive the odor or scent of through the nose by means of the olfactory nerves; inhale the odor of. 2. to test by the sense of smell: He smelled the meat to see if it was fresh. 3. to perceive, detect, or discover by shrewdness or sagacity: The detective smelled foul play.