Gauze, paraffin, sterile

Alternative names
Gauze, petrolatum
Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Dressings, gauzes, bandages, pads
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
General surgery
Inpatient care
Intensive care
Long-term care
Medical imaging
Oral health care
Outpatient care
Pre-hospital care
Rehabilitation
Specialized diagnostics
Specialized surgery
Specialized treatment
EMDN related code(s)
M02
GAUZES
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GMDN related code(s)
48132
Petrolatum woven gauze pad (A non-medicated device in the form of a patch or swab (also referred to as a sponge) made from woven material (e.g., cotton, cellulose) and primarily designed to absorb fluids for medical purposes; it is impregnated with petrolatum to increase its nonadherent properties. The device is typically used to clean, cover, or pack wounds, abrasions or burns and absorb their exudates, or to absorb body-surface exudates; it is not however a dedicated burn dressing. This is a single-use device.)
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