Electrosurgical plate, negative / ground

Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Accessories
General vs. specific use (health condition)
General
Intended population age
All ages
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
Specialized clinical
Capital
Yes
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
electricity (mains)
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
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
General surgery
Specialized surgery
EMDN related code(s)
L180601
OPEN ELECTROSURGERY ELECTRODES, REUSABLE
The code(s) and term(s) in this section were observed and retrieved from public databases and have not been validated by health regulatory authorities. Please consult your regulatory agency and EMDN site: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/dyna2/emdn
GMDN related code(s)
42551
Electrosurgical return electrode, reusable (A dispersive conductor intended to be fastened to a patient and connected to an electrosurgical/radio-frequency ablation system generator, to allow return of electrical current from the patient to the generator during an electrosurgical procedure. It has a large surface area and is fastened to the patient's body typically where the greatest surface area can be covered in closest proximity to the surgical site. It may be designed with permanently attached leads. 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. As there might be more than one name, definition and “Nomenclature Code” related to the specific medical device, please consult https://gmdnagency.org GMDN ®. © GMDN Agency 2005-2024 
WHO related resources
Decommissioning
WHO resources on medical devices