Primary use
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
EMDN related code(s)
S0104
CONTAINERS FOR STERILISATION
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GMDN related code(s)
65580
Device sterilization/disinfection container, single-use (A receptacle designed to hold wrapped and/or unwrapped medical/dental devices in a chemical washer/disinfector and/or sterilizer during the washing/disinfection and/or sterilization cycle(s). It may be designed as a tray to allow full or partial immersion of the devices in a liquid disinfectant, or as an enclosed box to prevent contamination once the sterilization process is finished. The container may also be used for transport and storage of the processed devices, and may have features such as an expiry date label, breathing filter, built-in slots or inserts to hold instruments, and stacking capabilities. This is a single-use device.)
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 related resources
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