Alternative names
Hoist sling
Primary use
Type of medical device or related product
Multiple vs. specific use (health condition)
Intended population age
Intended population sex
Level of technical knowledge
Capital
Reusable
Requirements
pre-installation preparation / mechanical guides
WHO list of priority medical devices
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Healthcare unit
EMDN related code(s)
V080504
PATIENT TRANSFER PLANKS AND TABLES
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GMDN related code(s)
37162
Patient transfer sliding board (A manual device intended to be used by a healthcare provider to assist in the physical movement and transfer of a patient (e.g., hospitalized, disabled, geriatric) from one position to another. It is typically designed to bridge a bed to a chair, whereby the patient is intended to move/slide over the device surface. It may be constructed as a solid sliding board with a low-friction surface, or a roller board (roller system in a framework); it has no lifting capabilities.)
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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