Thermometer probes

Primary use
Diagnosis / Measurement / Monitoring
Type of medical device or related product
Accessories
General vs. specific use (health condition)
General
Intended population age
All ages
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
General clinical
Capital
Yes
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cancer management (2017)
Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes (2021)
COVID-19 (2020)
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
Emergency care
General surgery
Inpatient care
Intensive care
Long-term care
Medical imaging
Oral health care
Outpatient care
Pre-hospital care
Specialized diagnostics
Specialized surgery
Specialized treatment
EMDN related code(s)
V030102
PROBES, TEMPERATURE MONITORING
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GMDN related code(s)
37340
General-purpose patient temperature probe, reusable (A temperature sensing device intended to be placed into a body orifice or on the body surface and used in conjunction with a separate parent device with a display (e.g., electronic patient thermometer, infant warmer) to enable measurement/monitoring of a patient’s temperature; its use is not dedicated to a specific type of procedure. It is typically constructed of flexible materials (e.g., plastic or rubber) with a metal conducting core; the distal end of different device types will be designed for a particular application site. This is a reusable device.)
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WHO related resources
Decommissioning
WHO resources on medical devices