Buying Medical Devices and Diagnostic Tests Online - FDA
MedSun: Newsletter #41, October 2009

FDA

Buying online has advantages, but it also can produce pitfalls for some consumers. The Internet offers many quality medical devices from legitimate sites. It also offers medical devices that don't work and some that may even harm you or your family. Some Web sites sell medical devices for unapproved uses, or they sell medical devices that have not been cleared or approved by FDA. This article provides tips on how to safely purchase devices on the internet.

Additional Information:

Buying Medical Devices and Diagnostic Tests Online. FDA website. June 26, 2009.
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ResourcesforYou/Consumers/BuyingMedicalDevicesandDiagnosticTestsOnline/default.htm