Mobile phone, simplified

Primary use
Assistive care / Rehabilitation
Type of medical device or related product
Assistive products
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Specific
Intended population age
Adolescent (10 to 19 years)
Later adults (over 64 years)
Adults (20 to 64 years)
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
Basic
Capital
Yes
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Eye care (2022)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Community services for primary care
First-level (district) hospital services
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Assistive technology provision
EMDN related code(s)
Y2136
TELEPHONES AND TELEPHONING AIDS
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GMDN related code(s)
44341
Phone/pager (A telecommunication device intended to receive messages/calls from a nurse call or home alert system device (e.g., ambulatory fall sensor, wall-affixed push-button) to notify a recipient that (urgent) assistance is required by the patient; it is also used with some long-session therapeutic devices (e.g., cryolipolysis skin contouring system) to send reminders to the operator during treatment. It alerts the recipient with an audio, tactile, and/or visual signal and is typically used by medical professionals, caregivers or neighbours responsible for the patient.)
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