[Present-day achievements and trends in the design of devices and apparatuses in research and practical medicine].

The paper considers the present-day achievements and trends in the design of devices and apparatuses for practical medicine, researches, and clinical studies by groups of devices and apparatuses that provide the use of the most effective therapeutical and diagnostic procedures by using the latest achievements in different fields of engineering sciences and technologies. Some common approaches, techniques, and decisions employed in the design of the present-day medical equipment are identified.