Patient positioning / tracking system

Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Radiotherapy-related equipment
General vs. specific use (health condition)
General
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
Specialized clinical
Capital
Yes
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cancer management (2017)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Specialized treatment
EMDN related code(s)
Z120112
PATIENT POSITIONING INSTRUMENTS
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GMDN related code(s)
60472
Radio-frequency identification patient positioning/tracking system (An assembly of hardware/software devices intended to employ radio-frequency identification (RFID) techniques to aid in the correct identification and positioning of the patient during a diagnostic imaging, treatment planning or radiation therapy procedure. It typically consists of RFID tags worn by the patient or embedded/attached to treatment accessories, a RFID reader, optical markers and optical camera, monitor, and hand-held control unit; it may also use an infrared tracking camera and/or a video camera.)
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