Monofilament, neurological examination

Primary use
Diagnosis / Measurement / Monitoring
Type of medical device or related product
Medical equipment
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Specific
Intended population age
Later adults (over 64 years)
Adults (20 to 64 years)
Adolescent (10 to 19 years)
Childhood (28 days to 9 years)
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
General clinical
Capital
No
Reusable
No
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes (2021)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
First-level (district) hospital services
General outpatient (health post, health center) and outreach services for primary care
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Inpatient care
Intensive care
Long-term care
Outpatient care
Rehabilitation
Specialized diagnostics
EMDN related code(s)
Z12040114
SYSTEMS FOR THE STUDY OF AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHIES
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GMDN related code(s)
61581
Pressure algometer/aesthesiometer, mechanical (A manual, non-powered instrument designed to measure: 1) a patient's sensitivity to pain (pain threshold) by applying a painful, calibrated mechanical force to the skin; and 2) tactile sensibility by application of a thin filament(s) to the skin. It is typically a holder/pen which includes a strain gauge, a pressure algesimeter tip(s), and a thin filament(s) with a pre-set flexibility intended to apply a known pressure (point aesthesiometer). The device is typically used to evaluate the effects of pain after the use of anaesthesia/analgesics and/or during diagnosis or treatment of nerve injuries and neuropathies. This is a reusable device when the consumable products have been replenished.)
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