MEDEVIS

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GMDN related code(s)

40768

Extracorporeal ultrasound imaging transducer, hand-held (A hand-held noninvasive component of an ultrasound imaging assembly designed to be moved over the intact surface of a patient's body, typically with a coupling gel, during a variety of extracorporeal ultrasound imaging procedures (non-dedicated). Sometimes referred to as an ultrasound probe, it converts electric voltages into ultrasound which it transmits, detects resulting echoes, and transmits a proportional signal/data to an ultrasound system controller for image processing and display. This is a reusable device.)

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Decommissioning

https://youtu.be/D7TycnSGGXc https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/330095

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

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Probe, ultrasound, wide range of frequencies