<h1>Legal risks in teen innovations: medical device regulatory compliance, claim substantiation, minors' consent, IP and advertising law</h1> Three anonymized teenagers are profiled for environmental, literary and medical innovations, including quantified recycling impacts, publication claims, and a reusable medical device reportedly safety-tested at a national laboratory and adopted by multiple hospitals. Legal issues include regulatory compliance for the medical device (medical-device approvals, clinical validation, labeling and liability), accuracy and substantiation of impact and sales claims in promotional materials, intellectual property and consent issues involving minors, and endorsement/advertising law. The press release also contains a publisher disclaimer disclaiming editorial responsibility, which affects attribution and potential publisher liability. Stakeholders should verify regulatory approvals, testing records, consent documentation and corroborating evidence before relying on the claims.