sijoitettavat

Sijoitettavat is a Finnish adjective meaning “that can be implanted or inserted.” It is used to describe devices, tissues, or materials designed to be placed inside a body or another structure. The form is the plural nominative of the attributive adjective sijoitettava, and it commonly modifies nouns in technical and medical texts.

In medical and biomedical contexts, sijoitettavat refers to implantable devices and implants. Examples include implantable cardiac devices like pacemakers and defibrillators, cochlear implants, vascular stents, intraocular lenses, and orthopedic or dental implants. The term highlights the design intent that these items are intended to be placed inside a living organism for extended periods, rather than being externally worn or used.

Regulatory and safety aspects accompany the use of sijoitettavat devices. Implantable devices must meet biocompatibility, sterility, and long-term durability requirements. In Finland and the European Union, such devices follow EU medical device regulations and require conformity assessment and, often, CE marking. National authorities, such as the Finnish Medicines Agency (Fimea), oversee compliance alongside European regulatory frameworks.

Linguistically, sijoitettavat can also be applied beyond strictly medical contexts to describe any components or materials intended to be inserted into a system, structure, or environment, such as sijoitettavat sensorit or sijoitettavat kiinnikkeet. The term conveys the planned and durable placement characteristic of the item in question.

See also: implant, implantable medical device, biocompatibility, CE marking.