Gel, coupling, sterile

Primary use
Diagnosis / Measurement / Monitoring
Type of medical device or related product
Consumables for Medical equipment
General vs. specific use (health condition)
General
Intended population age
All ages
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
Basic
Capital
No
Reusable
No
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cancer management (2017)
Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes (2021)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
First-level (district) hospital services
General outpatient (health post, health center) and outreach services for primary care
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Emergency care
General surgery
Inpatient care
Intensive care
Long-term care
Medical imaging
Outpatient care
Rehabilitation
Specialized diagnostics
Specialized surgery
Specialized treatment
EMDN related code(s)
Z11040185
ULTRASOUND SCANNERS – CONSUMABLES
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GMDN related code(s)
15321
Skin topical coupling gel (A medium designed to be applied to a patient's unbroken skin surface (excludes the eye surface) to provide a coupling between an analytical or therapeutic device (e.g., ultrasound transducer, optical glucose monitoring system, transcutaneous electrical stimulator) and the patient, allowing for the emission and reception of energy/signals (e.g., electrical current, light) that pass through the skin during an examination or treatment. It is in the form of a fluid-like gel that may also assist in moving the parent device smoothly over the skin. It may be used by a healthcare professional in a clinical setting and layperson in the home. After application, this device cannot be reused.)
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