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Member States recognized in World Health Assembly (WHA) resolutions WHA60.29 (2007) and WHA 67.20 (2014) that medical devices are indispensable for health-care delivery but that their selection, regulation and use present enormous challenges, especially for low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).
Brief definition: An article, instrument, apparatus or machine that is used in the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of illness or disease, or for detecting, measuring, restoring, correcting or modifying the structure or function of the body for some health purpose. Typically, the purpose of a medical device is not achieved by pharmacological ...
Overview. “Core medical equipment” refers here to technologies that are commonly considered as important or necessary for specific preventive, diagnostic, treatment or rehabilitation procedures carried out in most health care facilities. Today, there are more than 10,000 types of medical devices available. The selection of appropriate ...
The nomenclature of medical devices is a coding and naming system used to generically classify and identify all medical devices and related health products. According to different classification and nomenclature systems, there are between 5,000 to 24,000 different types of medical devices. They range from the very simple to complex, inexpensive ...
Overview. The WHO technical specification for 61 medical devices was developed in accordance with essential medical devices needed for health care facilities. It was complied by WHO in collaboration with a working group of experts.
Prioritizing medical devices. Medical devices are indispensable tools for quality health care delivery, but their selection and appropriate use pose a significant challenge in many parts of the world. Medical devices include from a syringe, catheters and surgical mask, to complex devices like pacemakers and prothesis to magnetic resonance.
WHO Medical device technical series. A maintenance strategy includes procedures for inspection, as well as preventive and corrective maintenance. Performance inspections ensure that equipment is operating correctly, safety inspections ensure the equipment is safe for both patients and operators, and preventive maintenance (PM) aims to extend the life of the equipment and reduce failure rates.
Rational use of personal protective equipment for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) This document summarizes WHO’s recommendations for the rational use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in health care and home care settings, as well as during the handling of cargo; it also assesses the current disruption of the global supply chain and ...
Biomedical equipment for COVID-19 case management - inventory tool: Interim guidance. Harmonized health service capacity assessments in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. This page refers only to the specific priority medical devices for clinical management, including: diagnostic imaging, monitoring equipment; oxygen supply therapy and ...
Able to protect for the duration of work period. 7. Able to withstand repeated disinfection. 8. Manufacture packaging to withstand tropical climate exposure. Use desirability. 9. Standardize donning and doffing protocol with minimum steps. 10.