{"id":17133,"date":"2026-07-24T14:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T08:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/operonstrategist.com\/?p=17133"},"modified":"2026-07-24T14:10:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T08:40:21","slug":"medical-device-classifications-as-per-sfda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/operonstrategist.com\/sa-en\/medical-device-classifications-as-per-sfda\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Medical Device Classifications as per SFDA in Saudi Arabia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17133\" class=\"elementor elementor-17133\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1be5778a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1be5778a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-697fd6dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"697fd6dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding Medical Device Classifications as per SFDA in Saudi Arabia<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cfb6c1d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7cfb6c1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40a04424 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40a04424\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65a274d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65a274d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7a2487 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7a2487\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) plays a vital role in ensuring the safety, efficacy, and quality of medical devices available in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. One of the most important aspects of regulatory compliance for medical device manufacturers and distributors is understanding how devices are classified.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this blog, we\u2019ll explore the SFDA\u2019s medical device classification system and its implications for market access in Saudi Arabia. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-119153a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"119153a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-317b2a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"317b2a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-663a6d8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"663a6d8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Medical Device Classification Matters\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33926ea0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33926ea0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The classification of a medical device determines:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The regulatory pathway for approval.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The level of scrutiny during the evaluation process.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The documentation required for registration.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Post-market surveillance obligations.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Correct classification is essential to avoid delays in registration and ensure compliance with SFDA regulations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9e92b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9e92b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Classification Criteria<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-504b673a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"504b673a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40ff18d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40ff18d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The SFDA uses several factors to classify a medical device, including:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Degree of invasiveness\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Duration of contact with the body\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Part of the body affected\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether the device delivers medicinal products\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technological characteristics\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manufacturers are responsible for correctly identifying the medical device classifications per the SFDA of their devices and justifying their rationale during the registration process. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19788fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19788fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Medical Device Classifications as per SFDA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-109c896 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"109c896\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The SFDA classifies medical devices based on the risk they pose to the patient and user, similar to international guidelines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical Device Classes:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Class\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Risk Level\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examples\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Low\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bandages, surgical gloves, thermometers\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Low to Moderate\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suction equipment, hypodermic needles\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate to High\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Infusion pumps, orthopedic implants\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pacemakers, heart valves\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IVD Classification as per SFDA\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Vitro Diagnostic Devices (IVDs) are classified by the SFDA using a separate, risk-based framework depending on intended use, risk to public health, and impact on individual treatment decisions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IVD Risk Classes \u2013 SFDA:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Class\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Description\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examples\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Low Individual Risk, Low Public Health Risk\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specimen receptacles, laboratory instruments\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate Individual Risk, Low Public Health Risk\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blood chemistry tests (e.g., glucose meters)\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High Individual Risk, Moderate Public Health Risk\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Infectious disease tests (e.g., influenza, STDs)\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High Individual &amp; Public Health Risk\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HIV, Hepatitis B\/C, blood group typing\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50c75cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50c75cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Factors in IVD Classification:\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d06a6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d06a6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intended use (screening, diagnosis, monitoring)\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type of analyte detected\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Impact on clinical decision-making\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Potential for public health consequences\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Correct classification is essential for determining the documentation, clinical evidence, and regulatory pathway required by the SFDA.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34c5c7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34c5c7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Role of Operon Strategist in Regulatory Compliance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cfcb08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cfcb08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Operon Strategist is a globally recognized regulatory consultancy that supports medical device and IVD manufacturers throughout the product lifecycle\u2014from design and development to registration and post-market compliance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key Services Include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regulatory Strategy &amp; Market Access <\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Determining classification\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Planning regulatory submissions\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Country-specific registration pathways (including <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/operonstrategist.com\/sa-en\/elevateplus\/sfda-saudi-arabia-registration\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SFDA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/operonstrategist.com\/sa-en\/elevateplus\/us-fda-510k-qmsr-registration\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">US FDA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/operonstrategist.com\/sa-en\/elevateplus\/ce-marking-eu-mdr-ivdr\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 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style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regulatory training for internal teams\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SOP development\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Labeling and UDI compliance\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22af1d17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22af1d17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5b6e99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"b5b6e99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1900\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1900\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the medical device classification categories under SFDA? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1900\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19c4438f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19c4438f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bb87c3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bb87c3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The SFDA classifies medical devices into four risk-based categories: Class A (low risk), Class B (low to moderate risk), Class C (moderate to high risk), and Class D (high risk). The classification depends on the intended use of the device, duration of contact with the body, level of invasiveness, and potential risks associated with its use.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1901\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1901\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why is medical device classification important for SFDA registration? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1901\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e4e3d28 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e4e3d28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79df9bae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79df9bae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Medical device classification determines the regulatory pathway, documentation requirements, conformity assessment procedures, and level of regulatory scrutiny required for SFDA registration. Correct classification helps manufacturers prepare the appropriate submission and avoid unnecessary delays.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1902\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1902\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How does the SFDA determine the classification of a medical device? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1902\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d9a0cb7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d9a0cb7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52fea049 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52fea049\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The SFDA uses risk-based classification rules that consider factors such as the device&#8217;s intended purpose, duration of use, invasiveness, whether it is active or non-active, and the potential impact on patient health and safety.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1903\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1903\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can the classification of a medical device change? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1903\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18fcf5e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18fcf5e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d0e5ac7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d0e5ac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. 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