Applicator sticks

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
No
Reusable
No
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cancer management (2017)
Reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (2015)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Community services for primary care
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
Across all healthcare units
EMDN related code(s)
M040299
NON-ADHESIVE ABSORBENT DRESSINGS - OTHER
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GMDN related code(s)
33722
General-purpose absorbent tip applicator/swab, single-use (A hand-held manual device, also known as a cotton bud or swab, in the form of a stick with a single- or double-ended absorbent tip (e.g., cotton pledget), intended for cleaning or applying a substance (e.g., medication) to a superficial wound or body orifice, and/or to take specimens from a patient. It is not dedicated to a particular body area or orifice, and is intended for use in a healthcare setting and/or in the home. This is a single-use device.)
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