Medical device shortages: Overview

A medical device shortage occurs when a manufacturer is unable to meet Canadian market demand for the device or for its components, accessories, parts or consumable materials. It does not include a situation in which a substitute device, component, accessory, or part is available.

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Title (French) Les pénuries d'instruments médicaux : Aperçu
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Open Canada Date Published 2020-04-06 00:00:00
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Open Canada Subject ["health_and_safety"]
Open Canada Keywords {"fr": ["Pandémie de COVID-19", "instrumet médical", "pénurie d'instruments médicaux", "demande et besoin urgent d'instruments médicaux", "un instrument", "un composant", "un accessoire ou une pièce de rechange"], "en": ["COVID-19 pandemic", "medical device", "medical device shortage", "demand and urgent need for medical devices", "a substitute device", "component", "accessory", "or part."]}
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