Audiometer

Primary use
Diagnosis / Measurement / Monitoring
Type of medical device or related product
Medical equipment
Multiple vs. specific use (health condition)
Multiple
Intended population age
Adolescent (10 to 19 years)
Adults (20 to 64 years)
Later adults (over 64 years)
Childhood (28 days to 9 years)
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
Specialized clinical
Capital
Yes
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cancer management (2017)
Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes (2021)
COVID-19 (2020)
Reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (2015)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
First-level (district) hospital services
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Specialized diagnostics
EMDN related code(s)
Z121401
Audiometers
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GMDN related code(s)
37503
Tone audiometer (An electroacoustic device intended for use in a clinical setting to generate tones in the audible range to measure the hearing threshold of a patient by establishing the level at which the patient first becomes aware of the sounds. The device controls tone intensity and frequency either by a computer or manually, and displays/records the patient's responses, typically in the form of an audiogram. It may include a bone vibrator for direct inner-ear stimulation.)
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