MEDEVIS

Laboratory refrigerator, basic (A mains electricity (AC-powered) refrigerator specially designed to maintain the cold temperatures required for the storage of samples, specimens, cultures, and other laboratory preparations. It will typically have a corrosion resistant (e.g., stainless steel) interior to minimize the risk of adulteration, contamination, and/or corrosion of contents; include a glass door and internal shelving for easy set-up of instrumentation and chromatography devices within the chamber. It will typically include sensors, controls and monitors, forced-air circulation and a built-in alarm system that warns against unexpected temperature variations as well as a recorder to record events.)

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WHO related resources

https://www.who.int/health-topics/diagnostics#tab=tab_1

Decommissioning

https://youtu.be/D7TycnSGGXc https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/330095

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

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