Every medtech founder eventually faces the same uncomfortable question: how do we talk about what this product does without overstepping what the FDA cleared us to say? Under-claim, and you waste the evidence you spent millions to generate. Over-claim, and you invite a warning letter, a stalled hospital deal, or both. FDA clearance proves your product is safe. Your documentation proves your company is trustworthy. Here's what U.S. hospitals actually evaluate before they buy.