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Murad Alam¹, Jeffrey S Dover,

¹American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Rolling Meadows, IL 60611, USA. m-alam@northwestern.edu

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A new system for medical device abbreviations in dermatology was developed to ensure clarity and avoid bias. This standardized approach provides brief, transparent abbreviations for devices like neurotoxins and soft-tissue fillers.

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Dermatology
Medical Device Nomenclature

Background:

Many dermatology devices lack standardized generic names, leading to potential bias when commercial names are used.
Ad-hoc names or abbreviations can cause confusion among readers unfamiliar with them.

Purpose of the Study:

To establish a systematic method for creating abbreviations for common dermatology devices.
To develop abbreviations for FDA-approved neurotoxins and injectable soft-tissue fillers.

Main Methods:

A Lexicon Task Force was convened by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery in March 2012.
Criteria for assigning medical device abbreviations were developed using a modified consensus process.

Main Results:

Abbreviations were designed to be standardized, transparent, brief, and distinct from commercial names.
Three-letter, all-caps abbreviations, sometimes with subscripts, were assigned to approved neurotoxins and fillers.

Conclusions:

A unified system for dermatology device abbreviations can prevent perceived bias and enhance communication.
The proposed system is expandable to other devices and suitable for various academic and clinical contexts.