MEDEVIS

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GMDN related code(s)

58169

Oral/respiratory tract specimen container IVD, no additive/medium (An empty covered receptacle containing no additives or media intended to be used in the home and clinical settings for the collection, and preservation and/or transport, of a saliva/oral, nasal, nasopharyngeal, oropharyngeal, and/or lower respiratory tract specimen (e.g., sputum) [excluding breath specimen], for in vitro diagnostic investigation. It does not contain patient-contact specimen sampling/extraction devices such as swabs/brushes. This is a single-use device.)

The medical device term(s), code(s) and definition(s) in this section were retrieved from databases external to WHO. As there might be more than one name, definition and “Nomenclature Code” related to the specific medical device, please consult https://gmdnagency.org GMDN ®. © GMDN Agency 2005-2025

WHO related resources

https://www.who.int/health-topics/diagnostics#tab=tab_1

Decommissioning

https://youtu.be/D7TycnSGGXc https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/330095

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

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Container, sputum