MEDEVIS

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GMDN related code(s)

34890

Skinfold calliper, manual (A hand-held manual instrument designed to assess body fat in subcutaneous adipose tissue by measuring, using mechanical means, the thickness of folds of skin gathered at various areas of the body (typically that on the posterior aspect of the upper arm or on the thighs, back, or over the lower ribs of the chest). It is typically made of metal and/or plastic and is available in various shapes; it includes moveable arms/jaws, typically spring-loaded for even pressure, for application to the skinfolds and has a graduated scale for skinfold-thickness indication. It may include an auxiliary graduated scale to facilitate fine adjustment and increase measurement accuracy (i.e., vernier callipers).)

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Decommissioning

https://youtu.be/D7TycnSGGXc https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/330095

WHO resources on medical devices

Interagency list of priority medical devices for essential interventions for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health WHO list of priority medical devices for cancer management WHO List of Priority Medical Devices for management of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes WHO List of Priority medical devices list for the COVID-19 response and associated technical specifications Package of eye care interventions Trauma and Emergency Surgery Kit (TESK) 2019 WHO medical devices website WHO priority medical devices website WHO essential in vitro diagnostic website

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Fat caliper