Remote-afterloading system, brachytherapy

Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Radiotherapy-related equipment
Multiple vs. specific use (health condition)
Multiple
Intended population age
Later adults (over 64 years)
Adults (20 to 64 years)
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)
Z11010301
BRACHYTHERAPY RADIATION SYSTEMS
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GMDN related code(s)
38299
Manual brachytherapy system (An assembly of therapeutic, independent devices, manually brought together and intended to deliver a palliative or therapeutic radiation dose to an anatomical region from radionuclide sources. Multiple radioactive sources are manually placed in appliances and applicators, before these are applied to the patient, for either temporary or permanent placement at the topical, interstitial, intraluminal, or intracavitary brachytherapy treatment site. The radioactive source(s) contain naturally-occurring, reactor-produced, or accelerator-produced radionuclides that are in the form of, e.g., encapsulated, embedded, sealed, wire, plated or foil sources, contained radioactive liquids, gels or gas.)
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WHO Technical specifications
Decommissioning
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