Antiplatelets are medications that inhibit the activity of platelets, which help the blood clot after injury.Antiplatelets are used to avoid situations where the blood can clot excessively, potentially causing a heart attack or stroke.Under normal circumstances, platelets play a crucial role in blood coagulation, clotting and hemostasis (stoppage of bleeding).ntiplatelets are medications that inhibit the activity of platelets, which help the blood clot after injury.
DRAFT MEDICAL DEVICE GUIDANCE MAY 2014 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ HEALTH SCIENCES AUTHORITY â HEALTH PRODUCTS REGULATION GROUP Page 9 of 13 appropriate, the method of re-sterilisation and any restriction on the number of reuses.
Legal Definition of a Medical Device. 1  means any device, instrument, apparatus, appliance, or other article that - is intended to be used in, on, or for human beings for a therapeutic purpose; and. 2  includes a material that - is intended to be used in or on human beings for a therapeutic purpose; and.