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)
emergency power supply
HIS/LMIS/RIS/PACS
WHO list of priority medical devices
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Healthcare unit
EMDN related code(s)
Z110401
ULTRASOUND SCANNERS
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GMDN related code(s)
40761
General-purpose ultrasound imaging system (A stationary or mobile (e.g., on wheels) assembly of devices designed to collect, display, and analyse ultrasound images during a variety of extracorporeal and/or intracorporeal (endosonography or endoscopic) ultrasound imaging procedures (e.g., cardiac, OB/GYN, endoscopy, breast, prostate, vascular, and intra-surgical imaging). It consists of an electrically-powered (mains or battery) data processing unit with integrated software and a monitor. It is typically presented as a mobile assembly which may support a wide variety of transducers and related application software packages; an ultrasound transducer(s) may be included.)
The medical device term(s), code(s) and definition(s) in this section were retrieved from databases external to WHO.
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WHO Technical specifications
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