Needle, scalp vein, sterile

Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Syringes and needles
General vs. specific use (health condition)
General
Intended population age
All ages
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)
Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes (2021)
Reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (2015)
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
Oral health care
Outpatient care
Pre-hospital care
Specialized diagnostics
Specialized surgery
Specialized treatment
EMDN related code(s)
A010202
BUTTERFLY NEEDLES
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GMDN related code(s)
58497
Blood collection set, invasive (A collection of devices intended to be used by a healthcare professional, in combination with evacuated blood collection tubes, for the routine collection of multiple blood specimens from a patient, via one venipuncture, for clinical analyses. It consists of a blood collection needle or venous butterfly/scalp vein needle and additional devices that may include tubing, male/female Luer-lock connectors, clamps, and a blood collection tube holder. Blood access is directly through the vein with the needle. This is a single-use device.)
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