Water bath

Water bath
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
electricity (mains)
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
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Laboratory
EMDN related code(s)
W02079001
THERMOSTATIC WATER BATHS
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GMDN related code(s)
17526
Thermoplastic-moulding water bath (A mains electricity (AC-powered) water bath specifically designed for the warming/heating of mouldable plastic materials (thermoplastics) used to create body positioning and body fixation devices, splints, and orthotic devices. It will typically consist of a large water holder (pan) that is temperature-regulated from, e.g., room temperature to 100° Celsius, temperature controls, thermometer/thermostats, timer. Sheets or pre-cut pieces of thermoplastic materials are placed into the water with the temperature set according to the material specifications so that these become soft enough to mould to the required shape.)
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WHO Technical specifications
WHO related resources
Decommissioning
WHO resources on medical devices