Type of medical device or related product
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Intended population sex
Level of technical knowledge
Capital
Reusable
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Healthcare unit
GMDN related code(s)
63872
Surgical patient underpants (A pair of underpants/shorts made of natural and/or synthetic materials (e.g., paper, cloth, plastic) intended to be worn by a patient for comfort, covering, and a degree of warmth before, during, and/or after a surgical intervention; it may have an opening(s) to allow access to body orifices. It is not specifically intended for support, and is typically loose fitting to accommodate a variety of sizes; it does not include antimicrobial properties. This is a single-use garment.)
The medical device term(s), code(s) and definition(s) in this section were retrieved from databases external to WHO.
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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