Syringe, drug preparation / formulation

Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Syringes and needles
Multiple vs. specific use (health condition)
Multiple
Intended population age
Adults (20 to 64 years)
Later adults (over 64 years)
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
Pre-hospital care
Specialized diagnostics
Specialized surgery
Specialized treatment
EMDN related code(s)
A020102
INFUSION AND IRRIGATION SYRINGES, SINGLE-USE
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GMDN related code(s)
35390
Irrigation syringe (A hand-held device intended to be used primarily for the flushing of body orifices with an irrigation solution. It is not dedicated to anatomy or type of application and may be available in various designs (e.g., a rigid plastic barrel with a fitted rubber bulb at one end and a nozzle at the other). This is a single-use device.)
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