Primary use
Type of medical device or related product
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Intended population age
Intended population sex
Level of technical knowledge
Capital
Reusable
Requirements
electricity (mains)
WHO list of priority medical devices
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Healthcare unit
EMDN related code(s)
W0103010601
HAEMOGLOBIN (HB)
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GMDN related code(s)
62206
Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) monitoring system IVD, point-of-care (A collection of devices including a portable, electrically-powered, semi-automated or automated instrument (meter), reagents, and/or other associated disposable materials (e.g., lancet) intended to be used exclusively at the point-of-care by medical professionals for the quantitative measurement of glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) in a whole blood clinical specimen. The measurement is typically based on an immunological method (e.g., immunoassay) and/or spectrophotometry, and is used to evaluate the long-term control of blood glucose concentration, primarily in persons with diabetes mellitus.)
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WHO related resources
WHO resources on medical devices
Interagency list of priority medical devices for essential interventions for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health
WHO list of priority medical devices for cancer management
WHO List of Priority Medical Devices for management of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes
WHO List of Priority medical devices list for the COVID-19 response and associated technical specifications
Package of eye care interventions
Trauma and Emergency Surgery Kit (TESK) 2019
WHO medical devices website
WHO priority medical devices website
WHO essential in vitro diagnostic website