Catheter, flexible silicon

Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Catheters and related
General vs. specific use (health condition)
General
Intended population age
All ages
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)
C010101
PERIPHERAL I.V. CATHETERS
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GMDN related code(s)
45603
Single-administration urethral drainage catheter (A sterile, flexible tube intended to be inserted one-time through the urethra to the urinary bladder, by the patient/user or a healthcare provider, to provide urine drainage, typically for an individual who is physiologically incapable of voiding. It is typically made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and may be coated with a lubricating substance (e.g., acquires a smooth and mucous surface when brought in contact with water). The distal end can have various tip designs [e.g., open-ended, rounded with a side-hole(s)], and the proximal end typically connects to a urine collection container. This is a single-use device.)
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WHO related resources
Decommissioning
WHO resources on medical devices