Type of medical device or related product
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Intended population sex
Level of technical knowledge
Capital
Reusable
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Healthcare unit
GMDN related code(s)
12500
Medical bag (A portable, durable, hand-held container of plastic, fabric, or leather designed for transportation of small medical devices, instruments, and/or supplies. It typically includes attachments for easy handling and mechanisms for closure and/or locking; it may have the internal space appropriately configured according to the intended contents (e.g., stethoscopes, sphygmomanometers, drugs). It may be dedicated for a variety of purposes and/or users, including specialization for physicians, nurses, first aid providers, or paramedics. 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 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