Catheter, vascular

Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Catheters and related
Multiple vs. specific use (health condition)
Multiple
Intended population age
Adults (20 to 64 years)
Adolescent (10 to 19 years)
Later adults (over 64 years)
Childhood (28 days to 9 years)
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
Specialized clinical
Capital
No
Reusable
No
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cancer management (2017)
Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes (2021)
Reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (2015)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
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
Emergency care
General surgery
Inpatient care
Intensive care
Long-term care
Medical imaging
Outpatient care
Pre-hospital care
Rehabilitation
Specialized diagnostics
Specialized surgery
Specialized treatment
EMDN related code(s)
C0104020205
PHARMACEUTICAL INFUSION AND ADMINISTRATION INTRAVASCULAR CATHETERS AND MICROCATHETERS
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GMDN related code(s)
61494
Vascular port/catheter (A fully-implantable device assembly intended to provide access to arteries/veins (excludes coronary and intracerebral circulation) for infusion (e.g., chemotherapeutic agents, blood transfusions) and/or drainage (e.g., blood). It consists of: 1) a subcutaneous chamber, with a self-sealing puncturable septum for percutaneous insertion of a hypodermic needle; and 2) an attached catheter which passes into the arteries/veins. It may consist of two chambers attached to a dual-lumen catheter for simultaneous infusion. It is made of metal [e.g., titanium (Ti)] and/or synthetic polymers (e.g., silicone); disposable devices associated with implantation may be included.)
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WHO related resources
Decommissioning
WHO resources on medical devices