Antiplatelets are medications that inhibit the activity of platelets, which help the blood clot after injury.Antiplatelets are used to avoid situations where the blood can clot excessively, potentially causing a heart attack or stroke.Under normal circumstances, platelets play a crucial role in blood coagulation, clotting and hemostasis (stoppage of bleeding).ntiplatelets are medications that inhibit the activity of platelets, which help the blood clot after injury.
DRAFT MEDICAL DEVICE GUIDANCE MAY 2014 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ HEALTH SCIENCES AUTHORITY â HEALTH PRODUCTS REGULATION GROUP Page 9 of 13 appropriate, the method of re-sterilisation and any restriction on the number of reuses.
medical devices and, at the same time, prevent devices that are not safe and effective from. entering or remaining on the market. Medical device regulation is complex, in part, because of the. wide variety of items that are categorized as medical devices; examples range from a simple. tongue depressor to a life-sustaining heart valve. The regulation of medical devices can affect. their cost, quality, and availability in the health care system.