Acetic acid

Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Solutions and reagents
General vs. specific use (health condition)
General
Intended population age
Later adults (over 64 years)
Adults (20 to 64 years)
Adolescent (10 to 19 years)
Childhood (28 days to 9 years)
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)
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)
D050101
PERACETIC AND ACETIC ACID WITH HYDROGEN PEROXIDE FOR THE DISINFECTION OF MEDICAL DEVICES
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GMDN related code(s)
47631
Medical device disinfection agent (A non-patient-contact substance containing a chemical agent(s) intended to destroy microorganisms or inhibit their activity (disinfectant) on medical instrumentation, equipment, and/or facility surfaces (excluding use on contact lenses). It may contain surfactants/cleaning agents or enzymes (e.g., protease, lipase), and may be intended to decalcify equipment. The medical device is intended to be exposed to the substance to achieve disinfection through bathing, wiping, and/or in combination with a disinfection device. It is available in liquid, aerosol, powder, or tablet form; it is not supplied in a dedicated wipe, cap, or other contact-application carrier.)
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WHO Technical specifications
Decommissioning
WHO resources on medical devices