Pot, cerrobend alloy melting

Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Radiotherapy-related equipment
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
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Specialized treatment
EMDN related code(s)
V0402
CLINICAL USE TRAYS AND BOWLS
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GMDN related code(s)
44357
Melting pot unit (A mains electricity (AC-powered) device designed for the melting and pouring/tapping of materials in a safe and controlled manner, e.g., paraffin wax for use in the laboratory for embedding tissue samples, Rose's metal for the production of beam blocks in radiotherapy departments. It consists of a heating element that can be of varying designs, e.g., hollow thermal heater, flat plate heater, and a pot/pitcher that may pour through an open top or have a tap at the bottom for the tapping of clean material avoiding residue that may have risen to the surface.)
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