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Obsolescence in medicine

Authors: Enzo CHANDIVERT, Hugo SOLA, Dévi LE BOURSICAUD, Victor PEREZ

Publication date: May 10, 2025 | Lire en français

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2. Obsolescence of medical devices

2.1 Definitions

Obsolescence is defined by Baron et al. [H 7 000] as "the transition from the state of availability to the state of unavailability of an entity from its manufacturer in accordance with the original specification". This state of transition affects the various branches of medicine, and particularly medical devices, which are easily subject to obsolescence during their use phase. The French public health code

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