title: Overview of medical device regulation in Japan as it relates to orthopedic devices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8577, Japan, uyamaguc@east.ncc.go.jp.
authors.forename: Umio
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: Hirokazu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chuman
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D009983:Orthopedic Equipment; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*