What does the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) have to do with disinfectants?
Classic Whirlpool Cleaner has been granted a 510(k) by the FDA for use on medical devices. Disinfectants used on medical devices such as exam tables or chairs, sitz or whirlpool baths, stretchers, patient lifts & scales, walkers, canes, crutches, monitors, stands, carts, cabinets, wheelchairs, patient beds, lights, x-ray equipment, therapy tables, and mattress covers is considered an accessory to a medical device and thus a medical device itself. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) gives the FDA authority to regulate such medical devices. Manufacturers of disinfectants labeled for use on medical devices or medical device surfaces are required to produce the disinfectant under Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMPs), and are open to inspection by the FDA.
