couldn't afford. in europe about 50 laboratories are currently testing medical devices in germany these include t u v self t u v rhineland and. these facilities award c e certifications for things like heart pacemakers syringes and artificial hip joints most of the labs do not employ doctors. manufacturers of medical devices can choose the facility they prefer and they pay for the certification process. if a medical device passes the tests and receives the cæsar to cation it can then be marketed throughout europe. the testing labs are sometimes called appointed authorities the largest such facility in britain is b.s.i. . under a us rodent now wishes he'd never taken part in the study.