Medsafe DefinitionsDefinitions
Definitions is the official Medsafe identifier for “Medical Device Definitions”. Definitions is the official identifier Medsafe uses for this instrument.
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Medical Device Definitions
Medsafe guidance on the New Zealand definitions that determine whether a product is regulated as a medical device or a medicine: therapeutic purpose (with understanding and claiming sub-sections quoting the Medicines Act definition), medicine, medical device, sponsor (quoting the Regulation 3 legal definition), and medical device manufacturer. Page revised 15 January 2015 per its own stamp; ingested from the exact official HTML with sec-1..sec-7 anchors; legal sub-headings stay body text inside their sections.
Definitions is the official identifier Medsafe uses for this instrument. Always confirm the current consolidated text and transition provisions with the official source before filing.