Towel, paper

Towel, paper
Primary use
Healthcare textile
Type of medical device or related product
Non-medical devices
General vs. specific use (health condition)
General
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
Basic
Capital
No
Reusable
No
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cancer management (2017)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Community services for primary care
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
Across all healthcare units
EMDN related code(s)
N/A
N/A
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GMDN related code(s)
45171
Dry medical towel/wipe, single-use (A dry fabric intended to be used to wipe or dry a patient’s intact skin (not related to wound care), clean medical devices/equipment (e.g., endoscopes, ultrasound systems), and/or clean the general environment (e.g., fluid spill). It may be moistened (e.g., with water or used together with disinfectant/cleaning solutions) however no solutions are included. Some devices may be provided sterile, or designed to be sterilized, for use under sterile conditions [e.g., within an operating room (OR)]; devices intended for non-surgical applications may be provided and used in a non-sterile state. This is a single-use device.)
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