Bag, waste

Primary use
Waste / Disposal
Type of medical device or related product
Waste management products
General vs. specific use (health condition)
General
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
Basic
Capital
No
Reusable
No
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
Pre-hospital emergency services
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Across all healthcare units
EMDN related code(s)
V0499
CLINICAL USE CONTAINERS (NON-IVD) - OTHER
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GMDN related code(s)
66899
Contaminated waste bag (A flexible plastic pouch intended for the safe collection, storage, transportation and disposal of contaminated and/or otherwise hazardous biological materials, typically containing or having been in contact with bodily substances such as blood, sputum, urine, faeces; it is not intended for in vitro diagnostic purposes. It is typically identified with the biohazard symbol on its labelling and may be colour coded. This is a single-use device.)
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