What are the differences between medical consumables and medical devices

Many people are not clear about the difference between medical consumables and medical devices. Some may think they are the same, but in reality, they are different:

Medical consumables are generally prone to damage, infection, or disposable, so they are called consumables and need to be purchased regularly. Relatively speaking, medical devices are less prone to damage and can be reused.

Medical consumables are consumable devices and equipment used for diagnosis, treatment, healthcare, rehabilitation, etc. Professional testing instruments are required to test the product performance of medical consumables. According to market reports, a series of testing instruments produced by Weixia Technology can efficiently detect the physical characteristics of medical consumables, such as Ruhr cone joint tester, injection needle tip puncture force tester, infusion set leakage negative pressure tester, suture needle tip strength and puncture force tester, etc.

Medical devices refer to instruments, equipment, tools, in vitro diagnostic reagents and calibrators, materials, and other similar or related items directly or indirectly used for the human body, including the required computer software.

In fact, medical devices in a broad sense are the general term for materials used in the medical industry, and medical consumables are a type of medical device that includes medical equipment and medical consumables.