Instrument pin

Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Surgical instruments, trays and bowls
General vs. specific use (health condition)
General
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
Specialized clinical
Capital
Yes
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cancer management (2017)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
First-level (district) hospital services
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
General surgery
Specialized surgery
EMDN related code(s)
N/A
N/A
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GMDN related code(s)
44759
General internal orthopaedic fixation system implantation kit (A collection of instruments and devices intended to be used for the placement of an internal orthopaedic fixation system into or onto all types of bones (e.g., bones of limbs, spine, pelvis, or craniomaxillofacial). It is a non-dedicated device that includes various metallic and/or plastic reusable devices [e.g., retractors, rods, clamps, drills, pins, saws, screwdrivers, guides, trials, impactors] intended to be used for the implantation of any type of internal orthopaedic fixation system; the implant(s) is not included. This is a reusable device.)
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WHO related resources
Decommissioning
WHO resources on medical devices