1.1 Intended use
The Prof. Valmed® software processes natural language questions and inputs and generates natural language answers. It is designed to provide physicians and medical personnel with recommendations for the diagnosis, treatment or monitoring of human diseases.

1.2 Clinical benefit
Prof. Valmed provides information tailored to the user’s specific question regarding diagnosis and treatment of diseases, based on curated, high-quality, validated medical data, while significantly minimizing the occurrence of hallucinations.

1.3 Indications

Prof. Valmed® is designed to support healthcare professionals in various areas:

• Diagnostic issues:Prof. Valmed® assists healthcare professionals by providing validated, evidence based information to aid in diagnosing a broad range of medical conditions.
• Therapy decisions:
  Prof. Valmed® provides data backed guidance on treatment options,helping healthcare providers make informed therapeutic choices, including drug interactions,
  treatment protocols, and therapeutic alternatives based on the latest guidelines.

1.4 Contraindications
The following points must be observed when using Prof.Valmed®:
– Not suitable for questions in dentistry
– Not suitable for questions in veterinary medicine
– Not to be used for non medical issues

1.5 Intended users
Prof. Valmed® may only be used by persons with medical training. Users must have the necessary specialist knowledge and qualifications to correctly interpret and apply the information provided.

The intended users for Prof. Valmed®’s product include:
1.Healthcare professionals: Doctors, clinicians, nurses, medical assistants, pharmacists, and
other healthcare professionals involved in the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of illnesses and injuries.
2. Health authorities and regulatory bodies: Health authorities and regulators can use the product to evaluate medical innovations, monitor product quality and develop guidelines and regulations.
3. Educational institutions: Teachers and students in medical educational institutions can use the product to support their education, carry out research projects and gain practical experience in using AI-based medical tools.
All user groups are hereinafter referred to as “users”.

1.6 Classification
Classification according to Regulation (EU) 2017/745, Annex VIII: Class IIb

1.7 General safety instructions
If the product is used contrary to the information stated in these instructions for use, personal injury may result. Only use the product for the purpose specified under ”Intended use”. Read and follow these instructions for use.
The following safety instructions apply to general use of the medical device:

NOTE
Prof. Valmed® includes artificial intelligence (AI).

NOTE
The answers of Prof. Valmed® are based on a limited set of medical guidelines. Variations in procedures and recommendations may occur across different jurisdictions. If necessary, set the filters accordingly.

WARNING
The information provided by Prof. Valmed® is intended to support decision-making on medical issues and is not intended as the sole basis for diagnostic or therapeutic decisions. It may put the patient at risk.

WARNING
Prof. Valmed® is intended for use by healthcare professionals only.

1.8 Limits
The following limitations are known for the software “Prof. Valmed®”:
– The information provided by Prof. Valmed® is intended to support decision-making on medical
issues and is not intended as the sole basis for diagnostic or therapeutic decisions.
– The answers of Prof. Valmed® are based on a limited set of medical guidelines

1.9 Disclaimer
Prof. Valmed®´s aim is to make validated medical information easily available – practical and valuable for healthcare professionals.Prof. Valmed® processes natural language questions and inputs, generates natural language answers and provides physicians and medical personnel with recommendations for the diagnosis, treatment or monitoring of human diseases.
Prof. Valmed® does not generate patient-specific recommendations but reflects the current state of medical science by analyzing and evaluating the relevant medical literature and guidelines to support research in the diagnostic and therapeutic decision making. Therefore, under no circumstances should the information presented here be considered a substitute for professional advice or treatment by qualified and recognized medical practitioners.
Knowledge base: The relevant medical literature and guidelines as the knowledge base of Prof. Valmed® are fully publicly accessible. Prof. Valmed® has not verified the factual accuracy of the knowledge base. Prof. Valmed® therefore accepts no liability for the accuracy of the output provided
by Prof. Valmed® to a user in response to such user’s input or for the use of the information contained therein.
Limited knowledge: The content generated by Prof. Valmed® is AI-based. Please note that Prof. Valmed® aims to be most actual and updates medical information regularly but cannot claim absolute completeness, accuracy, and actuality of all types of information.
No personal information and adverse events: Please note that you should not use any information related to an identified or identifiable natural person (personal information) as input when using Prof. Valmed®, but solely non personal or anonymized data, or use Prof. Valmed® for adverse event reporting purposes.