A medical device is an instrument, apparatus, implement, machine, contrivance, implant, in vitro reagent, or other similar or related article, including a component part, or accessory which is:1  recognized in the official National Formulary, or the United States Pharmacopoeia, or any supplement to them, medical device is an instrument, apparatus, implement, machine, contrivance, implant, in vitro reagent, or other similar or related article, including a component part, or accessory which is: 1  recognized in the official National Formulary, or the United States Pharmacopoeia, or any supplement to them,
1 On average, a retainer can cost anywhere from $500 to $2,100 for both the top and bottom. 2  For those that have dental insurance, many policies will cover a portion of the procedure depending on what the deductible, co-pay, etc.3  For example, a patient in Houston, Texas had bonded retainers ordered for a total of $1,400. If braces are not needed, an orthodontist can fit a retainer to fix problems such as an overbite. 2  On average, a retainer can cost anywhere from $500 to $2,100 for both the top and bottom.
The fees that lobbyists charge clients have also risen substantially. Retainers that had been $10,000 to $15,000 a month for new corporate clients before President Bush took office now are $20,000 to $25,000 a month or more, lobbyists say. All-Republican lobbying firms have boosted their rates the most.