FDA clears leeches for use as medical devices.(Regulations & FDA)(Ricarimpex SAS approval)(Food and Drug Administration)(Brief Article)

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Medical Design News
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July 1, 2004
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The FDA has cleared the marketing of leeches as medical devices for uses such as removing pooled blood under skin grafts. Leeches are bloodsucking aquatic animals that live in fresh water. They have been used for various types of medical ...

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