Medical device article structure
Updates to Article Attributes
Medical device articles are useful only if the device is visible on imaging and identifying it is of some importance. Brand names should be avoided unless identifying a specific device is important. An example of this would be the various
Example: programmable CSF shunt valves.
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The articles will vary depending on the device, but generally should discuss the type of device in general terms applicable to all brands, and not single out specific manufacturers. Read more about this in brand names.
There should be no inline links to the manufacturer's website, and links from the reference section should only be added if the information they link to is of use to readers or if it is required to support a statement in the article text.
For use of brand names in cases please refer to brand name article which includes the use of personal disclosure.
-<p><strong>Medical device articles</strong> are useful only if the device is visible on imaging and identifying it is of some importance. <a href="/articles/brand-names">Brand names</a> should be avoided unless identifying a specific device is important. An example of this would be the various <a href="/articles/programmable-cerebrospinal-fluid-shunt">programmable CSF shunt valves</a>. </p><p>The articles will vary depending on the device, but generally should discuss the type of device in general terms applicable to all brands, and not single out specific manufacturers. Read more about this in <a href="/articles/brand-names">brand names</a>. </p><p>There should be no inline <a href="/articles/linking">links</a> to the manufacturer's website, and links from the <a href="/articles/references-1">reference</a> section should only be added if the information they link to is of use to readers or if it is required to support a statement in the article text. </p><p>For use of brand names in cases please refer to <a href="/articles/brand-names">brand name article</a> which includes the use of personal <strong>disclosure</strong>. </p>- +<p><strong>Medical device articles</strong> are useful only if the device is visible on imaging and identifying it is of some importance. <a href="/articles/brand-names">Brand names</a> should be avoided unless identifying a specific device is important.</p><p>Example: <a href="/articles/programmable-cerebrospinal-fluid-shunt">programmable CSF shunt valves</a></p><p>================================================================================</p><p>The articles will vary depending on the device, but generally should discuss the type of device in general terms applicable to all brands, and not single out specific manufacturers. Read more about this in <a href="/articles/brand-names">brand names</a>. </p><p>There should be no inline <a href="/articles/linking">links</a> to the manufacturer's website, and links from the <a href="/articles/references-1">reference</a> section should only be added if the information they link to is of use to readers or if it is required to support a statement in the article text. </p><p>For use of brand names in cases please refer to <a href="/articles/brand-names">brand name article</a> which includes the use of personal <strong>disclosure</strong>. </p>
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