FDA Medical Devices Classification and Recalls

**Overview**
This data package contains the medical device names and associated information developed by the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), complete list of recalls that were issued from 2015 to 2017, and descriptions of radiation-emitting products that have been recalled under an approved corrective action.

**Description**
This data package contains the lists of medical device names and associated information developed by the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) in support of its mission, FDA medical devices recalls from 2015 to 2017 and  electronic products for which manufacturers are required to perform corrective actions when a radiation safety problem exists that was caused by the design, manufacturing, or assembly of the product.

**Benefits**
- Access to fda medical device recalls of product that could cause serious health problems or death.
- access to medical device classification, names and their associated product codes.
- access to descriptions of radiation-emitting products that have been recalled from fda under an approved corrective action plan to remove defective and noncompliant products from the market.

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**Included Datasets**
- [Medical Devices Classification](https://www.johnsnowlabs.com/marketplace/medical-devices-classification)
- The Medical Devices classification Database dataset contains medical device names and associated information developed by the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) in support of its mission.
- [Medical Devices Recalls](https://www.johnsnowlabs.com/marketplace/medical-devices-recalls)
- The Food and Drug Administration Medical Devices Recalls dataset contains a complete list of recalls that were issued since 2015.
- [Radiation-Emitting Electronic Products Corrective Actions](https://www.johnsnowlabs.com/marketplace/radiation-emitting-electronic-products-corrective-actions)
- Radiation-Emitting Electronic Products Corrective Actions provides descriptions of radiation-emitting products that have been recalled under an approved corrective action plan to remove defective and noncompliant products from the market.

**Data Engineering Overview**
**We deliver high-quality data**
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