Type of medical device or related product
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Intended population age
Intended population sex
Level of technical knowledge
Capital
Reusable
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Healthcare unit
EMDN related code(s)
Z12011017
NEODYMIUM SURGICAL LASER
The code(s) and term(s) in this section were observed and retrieved from public databases and have not been validated by health regulatory authorities.
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GMDN related code(s)
16943
Surgical Nd:YAG laser system (A mains electricity (AC-powered) Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (LASER) device assembly in which input energy is used to excite a rod of yttrium-aluminium-garnet (YAG) crystal doped with neodymium (Nd) as the active medium to emit a beam of intense, coherent, monochromatic electromagnetic (EM) radiation to cut, excise/vaporize, and coagulate deep tissues for general surgery and/or multiple specialized surgical applications (non-dedicated), especially endoscopic surgeries. It includes a light source, delivery/positioning device(s), and controls/foot-switch usually operated in continuous-wave/long-pulsed mode for energy penetration and large volume tissue absorption.)
The medical device term(s), code(s) and definition(s) in this section were retrieved from databases external to WHO.
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WHO resources on medical devices
Interagency list of priority medical devices for essential interventions for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health
WHO list of priority medical devices for cancer management
WHO List of Priority Medical Devices for management of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes
WHO List of Priority medical devices list for the COVID-19 response and associated technical specifications
Package of eye care interventions
Trauma and Emergency Surgery Kit (TESK) 2019
WHO medical devices website
WHO priority medical devices website
WHO essential in vitro diagnostic website