Speculum, ear

Primary use
Diagnosis / Measurement / Monitoring
Type of medical device or related product
Medical equipment
General vs. specific use (health condition)
General
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
General clinical
Capital
Yes
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
List of surgical sets
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
First-level (district) hospital services
General outpatient (health post, health center) and outreach services for primary care
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Emergency care
General surgery
Outpatient care
Pre-hospital care
Specialized surgery
Specialized treatment
EMDN related code(s)
L149004
ENT SPECULUMS, REUSABLE
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GMDN related code(s)
33395
Ear speculum, reusable (A rigid plastic or metal tube that is cone-shaped (i.e., it tapers down from a standard instrument-fitting size to a small opening) and is either hand-held and manually inserted, or fitted onto a compatible otoscope and then inserted, into the ear canal to create a channel for examination, suction, irrigation, or the insertion of another surgical device during an ear/nose/throat (ENT) procedure. It may in addition be intended for use with an audiometer and might also be referred to as an ear cannula or probe. This is a reusable device.)
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WHO related resources
Decommissioning
WHO resources on medical devices