Knife, stab, ophthalmic

Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Surgical instruments, trays and bowls
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Specific
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
Specialized clinical
Capital
Yes
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Eye care (2022)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
First-level (district) hospital services
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Specialized surgery
EMDN related code(s)
Q0201
OPHTHALMIC MICROKNIVES AND CUTTING DEVICES
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GMDN related code(s)
32764
Ophthalmic knife, reusable (A hand-held manual ophthalmic surgical instrument designed to make precise incisions in the eye and surrounding tissues during ophthalmic surgery. It is typically designed as a one-piece instrument with a sharp, single-edged cutting blade at the distal tip and a handle at the proximal end. It can have a variety of blade edge shapes, e.g., phaco (blunt or sharp), crescent, straight, and micro-phaco (for micro incision cataract surgery). It is usually made of high-grade stainless steel and some types can employ diamond blades. This is a reusable device.)
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