outer surface of the reorientation member 32 that faces away from the medical device 10 may serve as an impact receiving structure additionally or alternatively the reorientation member 32 may comprise or provide an impact absorbing functionality such that mechanical impact incident on the reorientation member 32 can be at least partially absorbed and or dissipated in a controlled way in the event of an incident mechanical impact the reorientation member 32 and or an impact receiving structure 34 44 54 64 may become subject to a well defined breakage thereby indicating to a user that the medical device protection assembly 30 40 50 has been shock excited and that it should be replaced by an intact device protection assembly the various medical device protection assemblies 30 40 50 60 as shown in fig1 to 4 may either be permanently or releasably engaged with the housing 20 of the medical device 10 with releasably connected medical device protection assemblies 30 40 50 60 a broken protection assembly 30 40 50 60 can be easily replaced by a new one with particular medical devices 10 such a user implementable replacement may be disadvantageous since in the medical device 10 may have been invisibly damaged and may require inspection or repair in such situations it is beneficial when the medical device protection assembly 30 40 50 60 is permanently and non releasably connected with.