In the event that a medical device is misclassified, this could a have severe implications based on how far  it made in it's project life cycle. This would require going to the FDA for changes in how the product is perceived by the public which would take time essentially starting from scratch. This misclassification would also suggest that revisions would have to be made on the research and testing of the product to better align with what is expected from it's class of device. Depending on the type of product it is, there is also the problem that this misclassification could ruin the project team's credibility in the space because of lack of appropriate documentation. This misclassification would also lead to such a change in schedule that it may result in the project team to come back to it at a later date because it may not fit in everyone's expected time frame. This mistake of misclassification could lead to changing the fabric of the medical device because of how much information and documentation bleeds into each other, so incorrect documentation could lead to the death of a product.