Applicator, wood

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
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
GMDN related code(s)
64011
General-purpose absorbent tip applicator/swab, reusable (A hand-held manual device in the form of a slender handle made of metal intended to hold an absorbent material such as a cotton pledget at its distal end for cleaning or applying a substance (e.g., medication) to a superficial wound or body orifice, and to take specimens from a patient. It is not dedicated to a particular body area or orifice, and is typically used in a healthcare setting. This is a reusable device.)
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WHO related resources
Decommissioning
WHO resources on medical devices