Primary use
Type of medical device or related product
General vs. specific use (health condition)
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)
Z12011399
CLEANING, DISINFECTION AND STERILISATION INSTRUMENTS – OTHER
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GMDN related code(s)
34878
Surgical instrument/endoscope cleaning utensil, reusable (A non-absorbent, non-powered, hand-held device in the form of a brush, a wire, strip of metal, or handle intended to clean the exterior and/or interior (lumen) of a surgical instrument (e.g., bur, reamer, bone tap, suturing device, sheath/shaft, ultrasonic surgical handpiece) and/or endoscope. The bristles, fibres or spines of brushes may be mounted along a single plane or radiate out around a central shaft, and may be soft or stiff; the shaft/handle of brushes may be flexible or rigid. The device may be used to clean endoscopic or open-surgery instruments, and it may have a handle or a connector/adaptor at the proximal end. This is a reusable device.)
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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