
Primary use
Type of medical device or related product
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Intended population age
Intended population sex
Level of technical knowledge
Capital
Reusable
Requirements
pre-installation preparation / mechanical guides
WHO list of priority medical devices
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Healthcare unit
EMDN related code(s)
Y181803
HANDRAILS
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GMDN related code(s)
44196
Wall bars (A device that is permanently fixed to the wall intended for training and rehabilitation to regain and/or improve body movement and balance and/or for strengthening the limbs and the trunk of the body. It will typically be used by a person with a disability or a patient that has suffered a stroke for rehabilitation. It typically consists of an upright framework that is fastened to the wall and that has a series of horizontal bars at equal distances placed one above another to which the person can hold to pull/move themselves upward and downward and perform gymnastic movements.)
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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