Stretcher

Stretcher
Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
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
Basic
Capital
Yes
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes (2021)
Reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (2015)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
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
Pre-hospital care
Specialized diagnostics
Specialized surgery
Specialized treatment
EMDN related code(s)
V08050101
GENERIC USE STRETCHERS
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GMDN related code(s)
35892
Hospital stretcher, manual (A manually-operated device consisting of a platform mounted on a wheeled frame designed primarily to facilitate easy transport of a recumbent patient within a healthcare facility; it may include side rails, supports for fluid infusion equipment, and patient securement straps. The device may also be used as a treatment table (e.g., in an emergency, recovery, or labour room), or as a bed in some intensive and specialized care units or under high patient census conditions (e.g., disasters).)
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WHO related resources
Decommissioning
WHO resources on medical devices