MEDEVIS

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GMDN related code(s)

36199

ENT soft-tissue cutting forceps (A hand-held manual surgical instrument with a biting action intended to be used to punch/cut/excise soft-tissue during an ear/nose/throat (ENT) procedure [e.g., adenoidectomy, tonsillectomy, sinus surgery, septoplasty, and/or biopsy]. It is a metallic instrument with a distal mechanism designed to bite tissue when the handles are squeezed together; some types may be used endoscopically (e.g., through a laryngopharyngoscope), and may include an integrated fluid suction channel for improved surgical field viewing. It is not intended for cutting bone (i.e., not a rongeur). This is a reusable device.)

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Decommissioning

https://youtu.be/D7TycnSGGXc https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/330095

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

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