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 (batteries)
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)
Z11040103
PORTABLE ULTRASOUND SCANNERS
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GMDN related code(s)
60924
Hand-held ultrasound imaging system, body-surface (A battery-powered, hand-held device/device assembly designed to be placed over the external body surface for collection, display, and analysis of ultrasound information during a variety of ultrasound imaging procedures (i.e., non-dedicated); it may in addition be intended to be used with a sterile cover for intraoperative imaging. It consists of a flat- or concave-lensed ultrasound transducer and includes an integrated image processing system; it may include an integrated display or be intended to wirelessly transmit images to an off-the-shelf device (e.g., smartphone, tablet) with dedicated software installed. It is not designed to be inserted into the vagina or rectum.)
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