Scale, beamtype, infant

Primary use
Diagnosis / Measurement / Monitoring
Type of medical device or related product
Measurement devices
General vs. specific use (health condition)
General
Intended population age
Neonatal
Childhood (28 days to 9 years)
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
Basic
Capital
Yes
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (2015)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
First-level (district) hospital services
General outpatient (health post, health center) and outreach services for primary care
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Inpatient care
Outpatient care
Rehabilitation
Specialized diagnostics
Specialized treatment
EMDN related code(s)
V03021101
CLINICAL ALTIMETERS WITH WEIGHING SCALE
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GMDN related code(s)
35324
Infant scale, electronic (An electrically-powered device designed to measure the weight of an infant, particularly a newborn, or to monitor weight changes, e.g., during critical care procedures. It typically consist of a weight tray, a flexure plate or bending beam, an electronic transducer, and an analogue or digital display; it may include markings to also measure infant length. The device is also known as paediatric or baby scale.)
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WHO related resources
Decommissioning
WHO resources on medical devices