Lifting device, patient

Lifting device, patient
Primary use
Assistive care / Rehabilitation
Type of medical device or related product
Assistive products
General vs. specific use (health condition)
General
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
Yes
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes (2021)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Inpatient care
Intensive care
Long-term care
Rehabilitation
EMDN related code(s)
V080503
PATIENT TRANSFER LIFTS
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GMDN related code(s)
36773
Fixed patient lifting system, electrically-powered (An electrically-powered, fixed assembly of devices designed to enable one person to lift and move an incapacitated patient or a person with a disability safely and with minimal physical effort within an area limited by the lifting radius of the system. Also known as a patient hoist, it typically consists of a support base fixed permanently to a ceiling, wall, floor, or piece of equipment such as a bath or the edge of a swimming pool, with a motorized lifting mechanism, mast, boom/lifting arm(s), swivel bar, and patient holding device (e.g., a sling, holder or a frame).)
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WHO related resources
Decommissioning
WHO resources on medical devices