Metered-dose inhaler (MDI)

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
No
Reusable
No
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes (2021)
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
Inpatient care
Intensive care
Long-term care
Outpatient care
Pre-hospital care
Specialized diagnostics
Specialized treatment
EMDN related code(s)
N/A
N/A
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GMDN related code(s)
35122
Metered dose inhaler (A hand-held device designed to administer a pre-measured dose of aerosolized medication directly into the mouth of a patient. It typically consists of a shaped plastic holder with integrated mouthpiece into which a pressurized metal canister containing the solution or suspension of medicine is placed. Commonly known as a metered dose inhaler (MDI), aerosol inhaler or puffer, it is a portable device typically carried in the pocket or a handbag (purse) of the patient for convenient access. A medicine chamber spacer may be attached to this device to facilitate its use by small children (enables the slow inhalation of the medicine). This is a reusable device intended for single-patient use.)
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