Micro-spatula, stainless steel

Primary use
Diagnosis / Measurement / Monitoring
Type of medical device or related product
Laboratory equipment
General vs. specific use (health condition)
General
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
Basic
Capital
Yes
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cancer management (2017)
Reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (2015)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
First-level (district) hospital services
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Laboratory
EMDN related code(s)
A12
SAMPLE COLLECTION SPATULAS
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GMDN related code(s)
32754
Ocular hook/spatula/manipulator, reusable (A hand-held, blunt, manual ophthalmic surgical instrument intended for manipulation/retraction of intraocular structures, lens nucleus splitting/manipulation, removal of foreign bodies in the eye, corneal manipulation (e.g., LASIK flap lifting), and/or in situ intraocular lens (IOL) manipulation; it is neither intended to cut tissue nor hook muscles. It may be of single- or double-ended design with a working end(s) designed as a hook, spatula, or other manipulator (often Y-shaped); it is not a curette, loop, trabeculotome, spoon, or inner limiting membrane (ILM) scraper. This is a reusable device intended to be sterilized prior to use.)
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WHO related resources
Decommissioning
WHO resources on medical devices