Leeches, Medicinal
Leeches, Medicinal is a medical device type in the Unknown specialty. This page includes real-world medical device registration data worldwide for this device type, with registrations from US FDA, Brazil ANVISA, and other global markets.
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US Regulatory Classifications
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Not Eligible
Definition
The device is a medicinal leech (hirudo medicinalis) belonging to the annelida worm classification. The animal is a bloodsucking aquatic animal living in fresh water. The device should be indicated as: "an adjunct to the graft tissue healing when problems of venous congestion may delay healing, or to overcome the problem of venous congestion by creating prolonged localized bleeding." See Federal Register Notice at 89 FR 106521 ยTransfer of Regulatory Responsibility From the Center for Devices and Radiological Health to the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research; Medical Maggots and Medicinal Leechesย (FRN) (FDA-2024-N-5702)
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