# Medical devices containing radioactive material (implanted, ingested, or fitted) — Postal shipping restrictions by item category

For Medical devices containing radioactive material (implanted, ingested, or fitted), carrier is FAA (air transport); restriction type is restricted; scope is carry-on only; not allowed in checked bags; conditions is For implanted or externally fitted medical devices containing lithium batteries, the quantity limits for portable electronic devices apply, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.

- **Item category:** Medical devices containing radioactive material (implanted, ingested, or fitted) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Carrier:** FAA (air transport) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Restriction type:** restricted _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Scope:** carry-on only; not allowed in checked bags _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Conditions:** For implanted or externally fitted medical devices containing lithium batteries, the quantity limits for portable electronic devices apply. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> For medical devices containing lithium batteries that are implanted or externally fitted, or carried by passengers and crew, the quantity limits for Portable Electronic Devices, Containing Batteries apply.

## Source

- https://www.faa.gov/hazmat/packsafe/printable-chart

Last verified: 2026-08-10. Review by: 2027-08-10.
Part of [Postal shipping restrictions by item category](https://referencesource.org/shipping-restrictions-by-class/).