Tongue plate

Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Surgical instruments, trays and bowls
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)
L14010205
OROPHARYNGAL SURGERY DEPRESSORS, REUSABLE
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GMDN related code(s)
35085
Mouth gag, adjustable, reusable (A mechanical device with adjustable parts intended to be placed between the teeth of the upper and lower jaws of a patient to maintain an open oral cavity, typically during emergent placement of an artificial airway or for an oral/dental surgical intervention. Also known as a jaw spreader, it is available in various designs having support structures that force and/or hold the jaws apart; e.g., it may be designed with flat, pivoted blades that angle outward when adjusted; or it may have two parallel plates that move apart with adjustments to a centre screw; or it may have a scissors-like design with pivoted, self-retaining, notched blades at the distal end. This is a reusable device.)
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WHO related resources
Decommissioning
WHO resources on medical devices