§ 4023
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“Device” means any instrument, apparatus, machine, implant, in vitro reagent, or contrivance, including its components, parts, products, or the byproducts of a device, and accessories that are used or intended for either of the following:
(a)Use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in a human or any other animal.
(b)To affect the structure or any function of the body of a human or any other animal.
For purposes of this chapter, “device” does not include contact lenses, or any prosthetic or orthopedic device that does not require a prescription.