Well, that fact is that thos eof us in other countries who dont have the same insurance options that are available in the US have to purchase the eflow anyhow.
Here it costs about $1600 also. If we want one we have to buy it.
The point I was trying to make (Nightwriter), is that your arguement regarding approval implies (to those of us in other countries and I guessing people in the US who dont know) that the eflow does not meet US standards.
It obviously does meet the US standards for devices (as well as the standards for such devices in other countries), and I think that is an important point.
The fact that many of you in the US cannot access insurance because it is not classified as 'approved' is another arguement altogether.
Like I said, in this country it's not even an arguement (approved v's cleared), the eflow IS an approved implement and has met the safety requirements plus delivers antibiotics in the manner it states. The fact is, we dont have the option of insurance paying for it (unless people pay a huge premium I guess), so we pay the full price <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
The important point for people to take from this is that the eflow is a safe device, does what it says it does, and meets the standards of the different countries it is marketed in. If you want to use it, pay for it like the rest of us have to.
Here it costs about $1600 also. If we want one we have to buy it.
The point I was trying to make (Nightwriter), is that your arguement regarding approval implies (to those of us in other countries and I guessing people in the US who dont know) that the eflow does not meet US standards.
It obviously does meet the US standards for devices (as well as the standards for such devices in other countries), and I think that is an important point.
The fact that many of you in the US cannot access insurance because it is not classified as 'approved' is another arguement altogether.
Like I said, in this country it's not even an arguement (approved v's cleared), the eflow IS an approved implement and has met the safety requirements plus delivers antibiotics in the manner it states. The fact is, we dont have the option of insurance paying for it (unless people pay a huge premium I guess), so we pay the full price <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
The important point for people to take from this is that the eflow is a safe device, does what it says it does, and meets the standards of the different countries it is marketed in. If you want to use it, pay for it like the rest of us have to.