Trocar, thoracentesis

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
Emergency care
Inpatient care
Intensive care
Long-term care
Outpatient care
EMDN related code(s)
L031201
THORACIC TROCAR, REUSABLE
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GMDN related code(s)
62858
Pleuroscopic/mediastinoscopic trocar blade (A rigid surgical instrument with a sharp or blunt tip intended to be used in conjunction with a thoracic access cannula (not included) to puncture the thoracic wall (between adjacent ribs) to facilitate placement of the cannula in the pleural and/or mediastinal cavity during a minimally-invasive procedure; it is not intended for pericardial access. It is intended to fill the lumen of a thoracic cannula and is removed once the cannula is in place. This is a reusable device.)
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WHO related resources
Decommissioning
WHO resources on medical devices