Type of medical device or related product
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Intended population sex
Level of technical knowledge
Capital
Reusable
Requirements
gases (compressed air)
WHO list of priority medical devices
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Healthcare unit
EMDN related code(s)
L1104
BITS FOR NEUROSURGERY DRILLS, REUSABLE
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GMDN related code(s)
44404
Manual cranial perforator, fluted (A drill-like, rotary cutting device consisting of a shaft of metal with a circular, fluted blade that has an obtuse, V-shaped or round-nosed, cutting edge at the distal end; this is attached to a cranial hand drill/brace that is manually rotated by the surgeon, creating a hole of the same dimension as the diameter of the drill in the bone of the skull vault (calvarium). It is typically made of a high-grade stainless steel alloy and comes in varying sizes. This is a reusable 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