Sphygmomanometer

Sphygmomanometer
Alternative names
Blood pressure measurement device; blood pressure measurement monitor
Primary use
Diagnosis / Measurement / Monitoring
Type of medical device or related product
Medical equipment
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)
Reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (2015)
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
Outpatient care
Pre-hospital care
Rehabilitation
Specialized diagnostics
Specialized surgery
Specialized treatment
EMDN related code(s)
W02010690
VARIOUS RAPID TEST CHEMISTRY / IMMUNOCHEMISTRY INSTRUMENTS ("POINT OF CARE" AND/OR EMERGENCY)
C9006
ANEROID SPHYGMOMANOMETERS
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GMDN related code(s)
62643
Multiple clinical chemistry analyte monitoring system IVD, home-use (A collection of devices including a portable, electrically-powered, semi-automated or automated instrument (self-testing meter), reagents, test strips and/or other associated materials and accessories (e.g., control solutions, lancets) intended to be used together for the quantitative measurement of multiple clinical chemistry analytes in a clinical specimen. Analytes detected may include electrolytes, specific proteins, clinical chemistry substrates (e.g., lipid profile), liver and/or cardiac function test analytes, and/or enzymes. It is intended to be used for self-testing by a layperson in the home, and some types may in addition be used at the point-of-care.)
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WHO Technical specifications
WHO related resources
Decommissioning
WHO resources on medical devices