Electrode, TENS

Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Consumables for Medical equipment
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
Specialized clinical
Capital
No
Reusable
No
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
Rehabilitation
EMDN related code(s)
N010201
TENS SYSTEM ELECTRODES
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GMDN related code(s)
35995
Transcutaneous electrical stimulation electrode, single-use (An electrical conductor intended to be attached to a patient's skin (noninvasive) to provide therapeutic electrical stimuli through the body surface [e.g., transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), electrical muscle stimulation (EMS), cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES)]. It is typically a flat, flexible, conductive pad with an adhesive (e.g., gel), or a preformed shape/mechanism designed for attachment to a particular body part (e.g., earclip), connected to a conductive wire. This is a single-use device.)
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