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
air conditioning / temperature control
electricity (mains)
emergency power supply
lighting
WHO list of priority medical devices
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Healthcare unit
EMDN related code(s)
Z12011101
OPERATIVE MICROSCOPES
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GMDN related code(s)
35191
General-purpose surgical microscope (A general-purpose, surgical, light (optical) magnification instrument, usually stereoscopic, designed to magnify minute structures, e.g., nerves or vessels in the performance of delicate surgical procedures which require high magnification by transmitted light. An operating microscope will often be equipped with motorized focusing, adjustable magnification mechanisms (manual, zoom or both), backup lamps, and inclined tubes that permit the surgeon to see the field from a vertical perspective while keeping the head erect. Dual or multiple observation capability and the optical integration of still, motion picture and video cameras are common features. It can be fixed or mobile.)
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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