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
electricity (batteries)
radiation protection
WHO list of priority medical devices
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Healthcare unit
GMDN related code(s)
38337
Single-channel radiation survey meter (A radiation survey meter or area monitor that includes a spectrometer which separates pulses received from a detector (usually a scintillation or semiconductor detector) according to pulse size. Pulse size is proportional to energy of the detected radiation and provides spectroscopy information about the radiation source. It identifies unknown isotopes and counts one isotope in the presence of others. It typically consists of a detector (scintillation or semiconductor detector), a linear amplifier, a pulse height selector, a read out device. The pulse height selector is an electronic slit that is adjusted to pass pulses whose amplitude is between a selected minimum and maximum.)
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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