Prescription Handguns
From Medgadget, a 9mm handgun designed for victims of arthritis. The thing that caught my eye?
"We thought you might be interested to learn that the FDA has completed its “Device/Not a Device” determination and concluded the handgun will be listed as a Class I Medical Device, exempt from 510(k) Pre-Market Notification in accordance with 21 CFR 890.5050 “Daily Activity Assist Device.”
We have now submitted an application to the CMS contractor Noridian for a DME (Durable Medical Equipment) Coding Verification in order to be assigned an HCPCS code. Once assigned , physicians will be able to prescribe the Palm Pistol for qualified patients who may seek reimbursement through Medicare or private health insurance companies."
Read the whole thing, as they say. It's not a joke, and the REALLY amusing thing? Consitution Arms has a Maplewood, NJ address.