Laser, argon, ophthalmic

Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Monitoring equipment
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Specific
Intended population age
Later adults (over 64 years)
Adults (20 to 64 years)
Adolescent (10 to 19 years)
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
Outpatient care
Specialized treatment
EMDN related code(s)
Z12011013
ARGON SURGICAL LASER
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GMDN related code(s)
16945
Ophthalmic argon laser system (A mains electricity (AC-powered) Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (LASER) device assembly in which input energy is used to excite argon (Ar) gas (active medium) to emit a beam of intense, coherent, monochromatic electromagnetic (EM) radiation to coagulate abnormal vascular tissue in the retina and for other photocoagulation procedures in the eye. It typically includes a light source and controls/foot-switch, and is typically coupled to a biomicroscope slit lamp or to an indirect ophthalmoscope by a flexible fibreoptic cable.)
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