What we usually say is medical silicone, which belongs to the silicone that can be used in medicine, but it is limited to the external use, and cannot be used inside the human body.This type of silicone may only have a food-grade standard.However, it can be used in the medical industry. It can be used in contact with the skin, such as medical silicone tube, respirator silicone mask, etc., but it cannot reach the medical level and biocompatibility test.In other words, this type of silicone is fine as long as it's not used in the body.
Medical grade silicone, indicating medical grade certification and biocompatibility testing.Medically, it can be used inside the human body, including in contact with human blood.The safety level is higher than ordinary food level and medical level.
In general, medical-grade silicone can also be called medical silicone. Conversely, medical silicone cannot be called medical-grade silicone because medical-grade silicone has a higher safety level.If you require a very high level of safety, be sure to check for biocompatibility reports or other medical-grade reports.