Electrocardiograph system

Electrocardiograph system
Alternative names
ECG; Electrocardiograph, multichannel
Primary use
Diagnosis / Measurement / Monitoring
Type of medical device or related product
Medical equipment
Multiple vs. specific use (health condition)
Multiple
Intended population age
All ages
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
General clinical
Capital
Yes
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
electricity (batteries)
electricity (mains)
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cancer management (2017)
Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes (2021)
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)
Z120503
ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHS
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GMDN related code(s)
16231
Electrocardiograph, professional, multichannel (A device intended to be used by a healthcare professional in a clinical setting to acquire and process the electrical activity of the heart for digital display in the form of a graph, to assist a physician in assessing electrical cardiac physiology [electrocardiography (ECG)]. It is designed for recording the electrical signal from two or more configurations of electrodes (ECG-leads) at a time (multichannel) and may be intended for resting ECG and/or stress/exercise ECG. It will either include an integrated display or be designed to transmit ECG data to an off-the-shelf device for display; ECG electrodes may be included. Data interpretation and/or telemetry features might also be included.)
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Non WHO Technical specifications
WHO related resources
Decommissioning
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