USER MANUAL
Rev. A 2 May 2020
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Medical Device Use
The VIPER™ products are certified to meet the EN60601 conformance standards as noted in the following
sections. If VIPER™ products are used in a medical setting it is intended that they are used as medical device
components. Medical device components are products integrated into other medical devices or medical device
systems.
The VIPER™ system does not have a specific indication for use and there are no stand-alone regulatory clearances
or approvals for the VIPER™ itself.
As defined by FDA (21 CFR 820.3(c)), a component is any raw material, substance, piece, part, software, firmware,
labeling, or assembly that is intended to be included as part of the finished, packaged, and labeled device.
The end user/OEM/VAR/Distributor must determine how the VIPER™ products will be used and comply with all
FDA/CE regulations pertaining to the development and sale of finished medical devices and all other regulatory
requirements.