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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Update to the List of Basic Medical
Supplies
Office of Foreign Assets
Control.
ACTION: Notice, publication of updated
list of items defined as basic medical
supplies.
AGENCY:
The Department of the
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets
Control (‘‘OFAC’’) is publishing an
updated list of items defined as basic
medical supplies under section
560.530(a)(3)(ii) of the Iranian
Transactions and Sanctions Regulations,
31 CFR part 560 (‘‘ITSR’’), and generally
licensed for exportation or reexportation
to Iran pursuant to § 560.530(a)(3)(i), to
include additional items.
DATES: Effective Date: July 25, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Assistant Director for Sanctions
Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–
2490, Assistant Director for Licensing,
tel.: 202–622–2480, Assistant Director
for Policy, tel.: 202–622–2746, Assistant
Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202–
622–4855, Office of Foreign Assets
Control, or Chief Counsel (Foreign
Assets Control), tel.: 202–622–2410,
Office of the General Counsel,
Department of the Treasury,
Washington, DC 20220 (not toll-free
numbers).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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Electronic and Facsimile Availability
This document and additional
information concerning OFAC are
available from OFAC’s Web site
(www.treasury.gov/ofac). Certain general
information pertaining to OFAC’s
sanctions programs also is available via
facsimile through a 24-hour fax-ondemand service, tel.: 202–622–0077.
Background
On October 22, 2012, OFAC
published a final rule in the Federal
Register (77 FR 64664) changing the
heading of the Iranian Transactions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 560, to the
Iranian Transactions and Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 560 (the
‘‘ITSR’’), amending the renamed ITSR,
and reissuing them in their entirety, to
implement Executive Order 13599 of
February 5, 2012 (‘‘E.O. 13599’’), and
sections 1245(c) and (d)(1)(B) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2012 (Pub. L. 112–81). As
part of those revisions, OFAC amended
section 560.530 to add a general license,
in new paragraph (a)(3), authorizing the
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exportation or reexportation of medicine
and basic medical supplies to Iran. The
term basic medical supplies is defined
in paragraph (a)(3)(ii) to mean those
medical devices, as defined in
paragraph (e)(3) of section 560.530, that
are included on the List of Basic
Medical Supplies on the OFAC Web site
(www.treasury.gov/ofac) on the Iran
Sanctions page, but not including
replacement parts.
As highlighted in the note to
paragraph (a)(3)(ii) of section 560.530 of
the ITSR, the List of Basic Medical
Supplies is maintained on OFAC’s Web
site and will be published in the
Federal Register, as will any changes to
the list. On October 22, 2012, OFAC
posted the following List of Basic
Medical Supplies on its Web site:
Adhesive, surgical
Bandages (all)/Gauze/First aid dressings
Beds, hospital
Bed pans
Blood lancets
Blood collecting tubes
Burn dressings
Canes
Cannulae
Carts, all
Casts
Catheters, all
Chair, dental
Clips, surgical
Coils, guidewire
Contact Lenses, corrective
Cotton swabs
Crutches
Forceps
Glasses, corrective
Gloves, medical exam, surgical
Guidewires, all
Limb prosthesis
Medicine cup holder
Meter, portable (temperature/pH)
Monitor, glucose management
Needles, all
Padding, under cast
Pads, elbow & foot
Patient gowns, underpads, under
garments
Pouches, urostomy
Scale, chair
Scalpels, disposable
Scrubs
Splints
Staples, surgical
Stents, all
Suture removal kits
Syringes
Thermometers, mercury for measuring
human body temperature
Tongue depressors
Tube, drainage
Walkers
Wash basin, plastic
Wound drainage tubes
Wrist band, patient I.D.
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On July 25, 2013, OFAC updated the
List of Basic Medical Supplies on its
Web site to read as follows:
General Medical Equipment and
Supplies
• Syringes, cannulas, and needles—
all sizes and types; including kits
• Catheters—all sizes and types;
including kits
• Coils, guidewire
• Guidewires, all
• Medical tubing or hoses less than 2″
diameter; including associated adaptors,
connectors, caps, clamps, retainers,
brackets, valves, washers, vents,
stopcocks, or flow sensors; and
peristaltic pumps with flowrates of less
than 600 liters/hr for such tubing (note:
does not include tubing made of butyl
rubber or greater than 35%
fluoropolymers)
• Endoscopic devices including
laryngoscopes, laparoscopes, anascopes,
proctoscopes, arthroscopes, sinuscopes,
dematoscopes, ophthalmoscopes,
sigmoidscopes, otoscopes, retinoscopes,
or colposcopes
• Blood pressure monitors, gauges,
cuffs, aneroids, or infusors
• Monitor for glucose management
• Medical defibrillators
• Medical lavage systems
• IV sets, bags, and armboards
• Medical penlights
• Stethoscopes
• Speculums
• Medical scissors
• Forceps
• Single-use medical procedure trays
and kits
• Medical diagnostic kits, point-ofcare; including EAR99 reagents
• Reflex hammers
• Blood lancets
• Ear plugs and muffs
• Otology sponges
• Ear syringes
• Ear wax removers
• Clinical swabs, applicators,
specimen collectors, sponges, pads,
tongue depressors, wooden spoons,
cotton balls, or cotton rolls
• Antiseptic wipes for human use
(including alcohol, antimicrobial,
benzalkonium, betadine, iodine, and
witch hazel)
• Splints
• Canes, crutches, walkers, rollators
• Patient wheelchairs, chairs,
gurneys, stretchers, mats, and cots
• Patient transfer chairs, lifts,
benches, boards, slides, discs, slings,
and sheets
• Safety poles, rails, handles,
benches, grab bars, commode aids, and
shower aids
• Patient vital-sign monitoring
devices
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• Limb prosthesis devices
• Orthopedic supports, braces, wraps,
shoes, boots, or pads
• Medical casts, padding; and casting
and removal equipment
• Orthopedic traction devices and
tables
• Human body positioners including
pads, wedges, cradles, pillows, rests,
straps, supports, and holders
• Human specimen collectors and
containers (e.g., urine, blood, tissue)
• Medical bandages, gauze, dressings,
tape, swabs, sponges, and burn
dressings
• Surgical sutures and staples; and
removal kits
• Tourniquets
• Thermometers for measuring
human body temperature
• Clinical basins, bowls, baths, pans,
urinals, bags, and buckets; and holding
devices for such items
• Medical carafes, cups, containers
and tumblers
• Medicine cups
• Syringe aspirators
• Medical bags for medical supplies
and equipment; including pre-packed
bags
• Condoms
• Medical labels, labellers, stickers,
forms, charts, signage, tags, cards, tape,
wrist bands, documents, brochures, and
graphics
• Non-electronic patient medical
record file systems and organizers
• Beds: hospital beds, cribs, or
bassinets; including mattresses,
overlays, pillows, and bumpers
• Medical linens (e.g., blankets,
sheets, pillow cases, towels, washcloths,
drapes, covers)
• Chairs: exam, treatment, surgical,
dental, or phlebotomy
• Stools: designed for clinical use
• Stands: IV, instrument, solution, or
hamper
• Carts: medical, medical utility,
medical supply, food service, or
hospital laundry carts
• Tables: operating, exam, therapy,
overbed, treatment, medical utility, or
medical instrument
• Jars and containers designed for
medical supplies and instruments less
than 5 L internal volume
• Privacy screens and curtains
• Cabinets: medical supply or
pharmaceutical
• Floor mats: safety, anti-fatigue or
special-purpose medical floor mats
• Hydrocollator heating units
• Warmers: bottle, gel, lotion, or
blanket
• Patient heating and cooling devices:
pads, packs, bottles, bags, warmers,
blankets, patches, lamps, bags
• Paraffin baths
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• Lights and lamps: surgical, or
medical exam, magnifying
• Scales, stadiometers, rulers, sticks,
tapes, protractors, volumeters, gauges,
or calipers designed for human
measurement
• Patient safety devices including
vests, aprons, finger mitts, limb or body
holders, jackets, belts, restraints, cuffs,
straps, or protectors
• Human body or cadaver bags and
shrouds
• Adhesive designed for human use
• Adhesive remover designed for
human use
• Telemetry pouches designed for
human use
Anaesthesiology
• Air bags and tidal volume bags
• Air bellows
• Anaesthesia circuits
• Anaesthesia machines, vaporizers,
nebulizers, and inhalers designed for
individual human use
• Anaesthesia masks (including
laryngeal)
• Anti-siphon equipment
• Block and epidural trays packaged
for individual use
• Endotrach tubes
• Head straps and harnesses
• Hyperinflation systems
• In-line filters and cartridges,
thermometers, CO2 detectors, sodalime
canisters, and temperature and moisture
exchangers (note: gas mask canisters,
other than sodalime canisters designed
for anaesthesia systems, require a
specific license)
• Intubation sets, probes and related
equipment
• Anaesthesiometers
• Oral airways
• Peripheral nerve stimulators
• Anaesthesia pressure tubes and
controllers
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR) training manikins and lung bags
• Vibration dampening mounts
Apparel
• Medical gowns, scrubs, aprons,
uniforms, lab coats, and coveralls; only
those without integrated hoods
• Patient clothing including gowns,
slippers, underpads, or undergarments
• Head or beard covers and nets
• Medical shoe and boot covers
• Surgical sleeve protectors
• Ventilated Safety eyeshields and
goggles (does not include full face
shield or indirectly-vented goggles)
• Disposable latex, nitrile,
polyethylene, vinyl gloves/finger cots or
other medical gloves
• Surgical face or dust masks (does
not include masks with respirators)
Cardiology
• Electrocardiography machines
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Dental Equipment and Supplies
• Dental instruments—all types and
sizes
• Dental instrument cases, trays, mats
or tray liners, racks, covers, wraps,
stands, holders, stringers, or protectors
• Dental and oral implants or devices
• Tooth and denture brushes
• Denture and temporary oral device
containers
• Yankauers
Gynecology & Urology
• Bladder scanners
• Pouches, urostomy
• Bladder control pads, briefs, liners,
underwear, pants and diapers
• Feminine hygiene products
• Fecal/stool management devices,
kits, and catheters
• Enema sets
Laboratory
• Laboratory balances and scales not
to exceed 10 Kg
• Patient blood gas analyzers
• Medical specimen centrifuges
• Automated clinical chemistry
analyzers for patient care
• Coagulation analyzers
• Co-oximeters for haemoglobin
analysis
• Medical bone densitometers
• Medical differential counters
• Bench-top dry bath incubators
• Electrolyte analyzers
• Hematology analyzers
• Histology and cytology strainers
and tissue baths
• Laboratory hot plates with less than
1.0 sq. ft. heating surface
• Clinical immunoassay analyzers
• Luminometers
• Laboratory pH meter (with or
without temperature probe)
• Automated blood culture systems
• Microplate readers/washers
• Light microscopes
• Osmometers
• Pipettes
• Medical refrigerators and freezers
with less than 5.0 cu. ft. internal volume
• Spectrophotometers, photometers,
and colorimeters designed for clinical
use
• Urinalysis analyzers
• Clinical laboratory water baths less
than 10 liter
Nephrology
• Hemodialysis machines; and
dialysis filters designed for such
machines (Note: Other dialysis
equipment, filters, and parts not used
for hemodialysis require a specific
license and may be controlled under 15
CFR, part 774, supp. 1, ECCN 2B352.d)
• Hemodialysis connection or tubing
kits
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Neurology
• Electroencephalography machines
Obstetrics and Maternity Care
• Umbilical cord clamps
Ophthalmology and Optometry
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Contact Lenses, corrective
Contact Lens cleaning solutions
Glasses, corrective
Eyecharts
Physical and Occupational Therapy
• Parallel bars
• Exercise bars
• Hand bars
• Mat Platforms
• Exercise table
• Medical Whirlpools
• Mobility platforms, parallel bars,
ladders, stairs
• Balance pads, platforms, and beams
• Cognitive measuring devices and
equipment
• Manipulation boards
• Dining aids
• Hydraulic dynamometer
• Scoliometer
• Goniometers
• Pedometers
• Ergometers
• Rulonmeters
• Fine motor assessment equipment
designed for human use
• Tactile sensation, sensitization, and
desensitization equipment
• Rehabilitation exercise, weights,
band, balls, boards, and mobility
equipment
• Therapeutic putty
• Aquatic floats and training devices
• Protective headgear
• Electrotherapy, muscle stimulators,
and tens units
• Ultrasound stimulators
• Massaging equipment
• Medical cleaning brushes for
equipment, patients, and furniture
• Sterilization or disinfection
indicator strips, tape, or test packs
• Medical instrument sterilization
pouches, mats, protector guards, or
tubing
• Sterilization containers or cases less
than 0.3 cu. ft.
• Autoclaves with chamber sizes less
than 0.3 cu. ft.; including trays,
containers, cassettes, cases, and filters
for such systems.
Surgery
• Surgical clips
• Surgical instruments—all types and
sizes
• Surgical instrument cases, trays,
mats or tray liners, racks, covers, wraps,
stands, holders, stringers, or protectors
• Stents—all types and sizes
• Surgical linens, drapes, or covers
• Chest drains
• Surgical case carts
• Blood transfusion equipment
• Surgical clean-up kits
• Wound drainage equipment
• Stockinettes
• Surgical mesh
• Surgical smoke evacuators and
specialized supporting equipment
• Electrosurgery devices and
supporting equipment
• Lubricant specially-formulated for
surgical equipment in 1 gallon
containers or less
EAR99-classifed components,
accessories, and optional equipment
that are designed for and are for use
with an EAR99-classified medical
device included elsewhere on the list.
With this notice, OFAC is publishing
the updated list of items defined as
basic medical supplies in the Federal
Register.
Dated: August 29, 2013.
Adam J. Szubin,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Radiology
• Medical ultrasound machines
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• Aseptic, germicidal, or disinfectant
wipes or clothes for medical equipment,
devices or furniture
• Ready-to-use disinfectant in 32 oz.
containers or less
• Aseptic, germicidal, or medicalgrade soap, detergent, pre-soak, or rinse
in 1 gallon containers or less
• Hand sanitizer, lotion, soap, scrub,
wash, gel, or foam; including dispensing
devices
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Update to the List of Basic Medical Supplies
AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control.
ACTION: Notice, publication of updated list of items defined as basic
medical supplies.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets
Control (``OFAC'') is publishing an updated list of items defined as
basic medical supplies under section 560.530(a)(3)(ii) of the Iranian
Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 560 (``ITSR''), and
generally licensed for exportation or reexportation to Iran pursuant to
Sec. 560.530(a)(3)(i), to include additional items.
DATES: Effective Date: July 25, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director for Sanctions
Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202-622-2490, Assistant Director for
Licensing, tel.: 202-622-2480, Assistant Director for Policy, tel.:
202-622-2746, Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202-622-
4855, Office of Foreign Assets Control, or Chief Counsel (Foreign
Assets Control), tel.: 202-622-2410, Office of the General Counsel,
Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220 (not toll-free
numbers).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic and Facsimile Availability
This document and additional information concerning OFAC are
available from OFAC's Web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac). Certain general
information pertaining to OFAC's sanctions programs also is available
via facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on-demand service, tel.: 202-622-
0077.
Background
On October 22, 2012, OFAC published a final rule in the Federal
Register (77 FR 64664) changing the heading of the Iranian Transactions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 560, to the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 560 (the ``ITSR''), amending the renamed ITSR,
and reissuing them in their entirety, to implement Executive Order
13599 of February 5, 2012 (``E.O. 13599''), and sections 1245(c) and
(d)(1)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2012 (Pub. L. 112-81). As part of those revisions, OFAC amended section
560.530 to add a general license, in new paragraph (a)(3), authorizing
the exportation or reexportation of medicine and basic medical supplies
to Iran. The term basic medical supplies is defined in paragraph
(a)(3)(ii) to mean those medical devices, as defined in paragraph
(e)(3) of section 560.530, that are included on the List of Basic
Medical Supplies on the OFAC Web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac) on the
Iran Sanctions page, but not including replacement parts.
As highlighted in the note to paragraph (a)(3)(ii) of section
560.530 of the ITSR, the List of Basic Medical Supplies is maintained
on OFAC's Web site and will be published in the Federal Register, as
will any changes to the list. On October 22, 2012, OFAC posted the
following List of Basic Medical Supplies on its Web site:
Adhesive, surgical
Bandages (all)/Gauze/First aid dressings
Beds, hospital
Bed pans
Blood lancets
Blood collecting tubes
Burn dressings
Canes
Cannulae
Carts, all
Casts
Catheters, all
Chair, dental
Clips, surgical
Coils, guidewire
Contact Lenses, corrective
Cotton swabs
Crutches
Forceps
Glasses, corrective
Gloves, medical exam, surgical
Guidewires, all
Limb prosthesis
Medicine cup holder
Meter, portable (temperature/pH)
Monitor, glucose management
Needles, all
Padding, under cast
Pads, elbow & foot
Patient gowns, underpads, under garments
Pouches, urostomy
Scale, chair
Scalpels, disposable
Scrubs
Splints
Staples, surgical
Stents, all
Suture removal kits
Syringes
Thermometers, mercury for measuring human body temperature
Tongue depressors
Tube, drainage
Walkers
Wash basin, plastic
Wound drainage tubes
Wrist band, patient I.D.
On July 25, 2013, OFAC updated the List of Basic Medical Supplies
on its Web site to read as follows:
General Medical Equipment and Supplies
Syringes, cannulas, and needles--all sizes and types;
including kits
Catheters--all sizes and types; including kits
Coils, guidewire
Guidewires, all
Medical tubing or hoses less than 2'' diameter; including
associated adaptors, connectors, caps, clamps, retainers, brackets,
valves, washers, vents, stopcocks, or flow sensors; and peristaltic
pumps with flowrates of less than 600 liters/hr for such tubing (note:
does not include tubing made of butyl rubber or greater than 35%
fluoropolymers)
Endoscopic devices including laryngoscopes, laparoscopes,
anascopes, proctoscopes, arthroscopes, sinuscopes, dematoscopes,
ophthalmoscopes, sigmoidscopes, otoscopes, retinoscopes, or colposcopes
Blood pressure monitors, gauges, cuffs, aneroids, or
infusors
Monitor for glucose management
Medical defibrillators
Medical lavage systems
IV sets, bags, and armboards
Medical penlights
Stethoscopes
Speculums
Medical scissors
Forceps
Single-use medical procedure trays and kits
Medical diagnostic kits, point-of-care; including EAR99
reagents
Reflex hammers
Blood lancets
Ear plugs and muffs
Otology sponges
Ear syringes
Ear wax removers
Clinical swabs, applicators, specimen collectors, sponges,
pads, tongue depressors, wooden spoons, cotton balls, or cotton rolls
Antiseptic wipes for human use (including alcohol,
antimicrobial, benzalkonium, betadine, iodine, and witch hazel)
Splints
Canes, crutches, walkers, rollators
Patient wheelchairs, chairs, gurneys, stretchers, mats,
and cots
Patient transfer chairs, lifts, benches, boards, slides,
discs, slings, and sheets
Safety poles, rails, handles, benches, grab bars, commode
aids, and shower aids
Patient vital-sign monitoring devices
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Limb prosthesis devices
Orthopedic supports, braces, wraps, shoes, boots, or pads
Medical casts, padding; and casting and removal equipment
Orthopedic traction devices and tables
Human body positioners including pads, wedges, cradles,
pillows, rests, straps, supports, and holders
Human specimen collectors and containers (e.g., urine,
blood, tissue)
Medical bandages, gauze, dressings, tape, swabs, sponges,
and burn dressings
Surgical sutures and staples; and removal kits
Tourniquets
Thermometers for measuring human body temperature
Clinical basins, bowls, baths, pans, urinals, bags, and
buckets; and holding devices for such items
Medical carafes, cups, containers and tumblers
Medicine cups
Syringe aspirators
Medical bags for medical supplies and equipment; including
pre-packed bags
Condoms
Medical labels, labellers, stickers, forms, charts,
signage, tags, cards, tape, wrist bands, documents, brochures, and
graphics
Non-electronic patient medical record file systems and
organizers
Beds: hospital beds, cribs, or bassinets; including
mattresses, overlays, pillows, and bumpers
Medical linens (e.g., blankets, sheets, pillow cases,
towels, washcloths, drapes, covers)
Chairs: exam, treatment, surgical, dental, or phlebotomy
Stools: designed for clinical use
Stands: IV, instrument, solution, or hamper
Carts: medical, medical utility, medical supply, food
service, or hospital laundry carts
Tables: operating, exam, therapy, overbed, treatment,
medical utility, or medical instrument
Jars and containers designed for medical supplies and
instruments less than 5 L internal volume
Privacy screens and curtains
Cabinets: medical supply or pharmaceutical
Floor mats: safety, anti-fatigue or special-purpose
medical floor mats
Hydrocollator heating units
Warmers: bottle, gel, lotion, or blanket
Patient heating and cooling devices: pads, packs, bottles,
bags, warmers, blankets, patches, lamps, bags
Paraffin baths
Lights and lamps: surgical, or medical exam, magnifying
Scales, stadiometers, rulers, sticks, tapes, protractors,
volumeters, gauges, or calipers designed for human measurement
Patient safety devices including vests, aprons, finger
mitts, limb or body holders, jackets, belts, restraints, cuffs, straps,
or protectors
Human body or cadaver bags and shrouds
Adhesive designed for human use
Adhesive remover designed for human use
Telemetry pouches designed for human use
Anaesthesiology
Air bags and tidal volume bags
Air bellows
Anaesthesia circuits
Anaesthesia machines, vaporizers, nebulizers, and inhalers
designed for individual human use
Anaesthesia masks (including laryngeal)
Anti-siphon equipment
Block and epidural trays packaged for individual use
Endotrach tubes
Head straps and harnesses
Hyperinflation systems
In-line filters and cartridges, thermometers,
CO2 detectors, sodalime canisters, and temperature and
moisture exchangers (note: gas mask canisters, other than sodalime
canisters designed for anaesthesia systems, require a specific license)
Intubation sets, probes and related equipment
Anaesthesiometers
Oral airways
Peripheral nerve stimulators
Anaesthesia pressure tubes and controllers
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training manikins and
lung bags
Vibration dampening mounts
Apparel
Medical gowns, scrubs, aprons, uniforms, lab coats, and
coveralls; only those without integrated hoods
Patient clothing including gowns, slippers, underpads, or
undergarments
Head or beard covers and nets
Medical shoe and boot covers
Surgical sleeve protectors
Ventilated Safety eyeshields and goggles (does not include
full face shield or indirectly-vented goggles)
Disposable latex, nitrile, polyethylene, vinyl gloves/
finger cots or other medical gloves
Surgical face or dust masks (does not include masks with
respirators)
Cardiology
Electrocardiography machines
Dental Equipment and Supplies
Dental instruments--all types and sizes
Dental instrument cases, trays, mats or tray liners,
racks, covers, wraps, stands, holders, stringers, or protectors
Dental and oral implants or devices
Tooth and denture brushes
Denture and temporary oral device containers
Yankauers
Gynecology & Urology
Bladder scanners
Pouches, urostomy
Bladder control pads, briefs, liners, underwear, pants and
diapers
Feminine hygiene products
Fecal/stool management devices, kits, and catheters
Enema sets
Laboratory
Laboratory balances and scales not to exceed 10 Kg
Patient blood gas analyzers
Medical specimen centrifuges
Automated clinical chemistry analyzers for patient care
Coagulation analyzers
Co-oximeters for haemoglobin analysis
Medical bone densitometers
Medical differential counters
Bench-top dry bath incubators
Electrolyte analyzers
Hematology analyzers
Histology and cytology strainers and tissue baths
Laboratory hot plates with less than 1.0 sq. ft. heating
surface
Clinical immunoassay analyzers
Luminometers
Laboratory pH meter (with or without temperature probe)
Automated blood culture systems
Microplate readers/washers
Light microscopes
Osmometers
Pipettes
Medical refrigerators and freezers with less than 5.0 cu.
ft. internal volume
Spectrophotometers, photometers, and colorimeters designed
for clinical use
Urinalysis analyzers
Clinical laboratory water baths less than 10 liter
Nephrology
Hemodialysis machines; and dialysis filters designed for
such machines (Note: Other dialysis equipment, filters, and parts not
used for hemodialysis require a specific license and may be controlled
under 15 CFR, part 774, supp. 1, ECCN 2B352.d)
Hemodialysis connection or tubing kits
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Neurology
Electroencephalography machines
Obstetrics and Maternity Care
Umbilical cord clamps
Ophthalmology and Optometry
Contact Lenses, corrective
Contact Lens cleaning solutions
Glasses, corrective
Eyecharts
Physical and Occupational Therapy
Parallel bars
Exercise bars
Hand bars
Mat Platforms
Exercise table
Medical Whirlpools
Mobility platforms, parallel bars, ladders, stairs
Balance pads, platforms, and beams
Cognitive measuring devices and equipment
Manipulation boards
Dining aids
Hydraulic dynamometer
Scoliometer
Goniometers
Pedometers
Ergometers
Rulonmeters
Fine motor assessment equipment designed for human use
Tactile sensation, sensitization, and desensitization
equipment
Rehabilitation exercise, weights, band, balls, boards, and
mobility equipment
Therapeutic putty
Aquatic floats and training devices
Protective headgear
Electrotherapy, muscle stimulators, and tens units
Ultrasound stimulators
Massaging equipment
Radiology
Medical ultrasound machines
Sterilization
Aseptic, germicidal, or disinfectant wipes or clothes for
medical equipment, devices or furniture
Ready-to-use disinfectant in 32 oz. containers or less
Aseptic, germicidal, or medical-grade soap, detergent,
pre-soak, or rinse in 1 gallon containers or less
Hand sanitizer, lotion, soap, scrub, wash, gel, or foam;
including dispensing devices
Medical cleaning brushes for equipment, patients, and
furniture
Sterilization or disinfection indicator strips, tape, or
test packs
Medical instrument sterilization pouches, mats, protector
guards, or tubing
Sterilization containers or cases less than 0.3 cu. ft.
Autoclaves with chamber sizes less than 0.3 cu. ft.;
including trays, containers, cassettes, cases, and filters for such
systems.
Surgery
Surgical clips
Surgical instruments--all types and sizes
Surgical instrument cases, trays, mats or tray liners,
racks, covers, wraps, stands, holders, stringers, or protectors
Stents--all types and sizes
Surgical linens, drapes, or covers
Chest drains
Surgical case carts
Blood transfusion equipment
Surgical clean-up kits
Wound drainage equipment
Stockinettes
Surgical mesh
Surgical smoke evacuators and specialized supporting
equipment
Electrosurgery devices and supporting equipment
Lubricant specially-formulated for surgical equipment in 1
gallon containers or less
EAR99-classifed components, accessories, and optional equipment
that are designed for and are for use with an EAR99-classified medical
device included elsewhere on the list.
With this notice, OFAC is publishing the updated list of items
defined as basic medical supplies in the Federal Register.
Dated: August 29, 2013.
Adam J. Szubin,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2013-21590 Filed 9-4-13; 8:45 am]
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