My Fetal Dopplers Is Not FDA Approved. :(?
Friday, January 22nd, 2010 at
7:13 am
I purchased a sonolife fetal doppler off ebay after using the doppler for almost 2 weeks I find out its not FDA approved. I have added a link to the page that indicates that the doppler shouldnt be used in the US. Should I be worried. I wished I had of researched this before I bought it!! Please leave your opinion.
http://www.alibaba.com/buyofferdetail/101211003/FDA_approved_Fetal_Doppler.html?indexID=7&idList=101211003-101491503-101133791-100780110-101174986-101607282-101554558-100686375-100506556&totalCount=9¤tID=100686375
Filed under: Fetal Doppler FAQs
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how’s it working for you?? Is it finding your baby’s heartbeat okay and giving accurate readings? I honestly wouldn’t worry about stuff like that for this doppler. I guess it just means its intended to be used in another country? I think its okay…
I’d use it also as long as it works……
Some people say that you shouldn’t use any doppler. I would just take it into your midwife maybe or try to return it and get another. You aren’t suppose to use it all day every day but I think once a day is fine. i used mine once or twice a day until my boy started moving.
why are you using it to begin with. and thats what happens when you go on e-bay you get scammed unless its a very reliable resource!!!
The mHz is the reason its not fda approved. I would not use it just because it can cause fetal problems, its a high frequency.
It’s not the frequency; there are plenty of 2.5mHz dopplers (and 2, and 3mHz) that are approved. Most likely this company just didn’t bother with the paperwork/expense to go through the procedure to get the FDA stamp.
Personally, I would feel fine about it. It’s a fetal doppler like most others. There’s a decent chance that it was made in the same factory as other brand name, approved devices.There’s nothing magical about FDA approval (unfortunately). Use the doppler correctly (i.e., briefly), even on a regular basis, and you will be just fine.