Catheter placement kit

Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Catheters and related
Multiple vs. specific use (health condition)
Multiple
Intended population age
Adults (20 to 64 years)
Adolescent (10 to 19 years)
Later adults (over 64 years)
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
General clinical
Capital
No
Reusable
No
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cancer management (2017)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
First-level (district) hospital services
General outpatient (health post, health center) and outreach services for primary care
Pre-hospital emergency services
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Emergency care
General surgery
Inpatient care
Intensive care
Long-term care
Medical imaging
Outpatient care
Pre-hospital care
Rehabilitation
Specialized diagnostics
Specialized surgery
Specialized treatment
EMDN related code(s)
C010103
INTEGRATED PERIPHERAL I.V. DEVICES
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GMDN related code(s)
64573
Peripheral intravenous catheterization kit (A collection of devices intended for the introduction of an included peripheral vein cannula, often referred to as a catheter, to enable short-term (≤ 30 days) intravenous (IV) access for administration of fluids/medication and blood sampling. In addition to the cannula, it includes non-dedicated devices intended to support the procedure [e.g., tourniquet, swabs, dressings, disinfectants (e.g., alcohol), tape, gloves]. This is a single-use device.)
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WHO related resources
Decommissioning
WHO resources on medical devices