Formulated Medical device or combination product- can be a cream!

When thinking of a medical device, one might think of a thermometer, an advanced instrument in a hospital, or possibly a band aid. That’s entirely correct, but there are also many formulated products that are medical devices, such as:

•    Skin cream/skin lotion for eczema or psoriasis
•    Wound healing products
•    Gel used to prevent scarring after surgery or burns
•    Lubricants
•    Contact lens solutions
•    Chemical plasters such as sprayable band aid
•    Diagnostic solutions containing for example nano-particles

But also combination products such as:

•    Patches containing wound healing formulations
•    Fillers for wrinkle treatment (where both the syringe and the formulation can be medical devices)

A medical device should diagnose, prevent, treat or alleviate diseases but without containing immunological, pharmacological or metabolic active substances. This means that the medical device formulation should instead contain substances that work with physical impact such as protective, volumizing or strengthening in various ways.