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                Electronic Muscle Stimulators


                The Artificial Pancreas Device System
          Adult Portable Bed Rail Safety
          Breast Pumps
          Contact Lenses
          Hearing Aids
          Safely Using Sharps (Needles and Syringes) at Home, at Work and on Travel Home
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Because these products don't require a health professional for every use, however, the FDA requires clear, plainly written instructions and other safeguards to ensure safety and effectiveness.  Risks such as infection or injury still exist with these products and everyone--FDA, the health professionals that prescribe some of the products, and consumers--have a role to play in prevention.

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The Artificial Pancreas Device System
	Decorative Contact Lenses
	LASIK
	Dermal Fillers (Soft Tissue Fillers)
	Breast Implants

                                                                                  Content current as of:
      08/30/2018
                  
                   
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		 Medical DevicesConsumer Products                
                          

                        Electronic Muscle Stimulators


                        The Artificial Pancreas Device System
          Adult Portable Bed Rail Safety
          Breast Pumps
          Contact Lenses
          Hearing Aids
          Safely Using Sharps (Needles and Syringes) at Home, at Work and on Travel
 
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