Needle, spinal

Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Syringes and needles
General vs. specific use (health condition)
General
Intended population age
All ages
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
Specialized clinical
Capital
No
Reusable
No
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cancer management (2017)
Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes (2021)
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
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Emergency care
General surgery
Inpatient care
Intensive care
Specialized surgery
Specialized treatment
EMDN related code(s)
A01030101
SPINAL ANAESTHESIA NEEDLES AND KITS 
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GMDN related code(s)
35212
Spinal needle, single-use (A sharp bevel-edged, hollow tubular instrument designed for short-term use to withdraw a sample of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), assist introduction of a spinal guidewire or catheter (e.g., lumboperitoneal shunt, intrathecal catheter), and/or deliver contrast media and/or anaesthetic or analgesic agents intrathecally (subarachnoid) or into a vertebral disc, either directly or using the needle-through-needle technique. It is typically fenestrated, spring-tipped, and made of metal and/or plastic materials; some types may be semi-rigid and include a stylet for support during handling. This is a single-use device.)
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WHO related resources
Decommissioning
WHO resources on medical devices