MEDEVIS

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GMDN related code(s)

11950

Percussion hammer, manual, reusable (A hand-held manual instrument designed to be used by an examining physician to gently tap near a patient's joints to test reflexes (e.g., patellar, ankle reflexes). It consists of a handle and shaft typically made of stainless steel, and has a head that may be ring, wedge, or dome shaped and is made of a soft material (e.g., rubber or plastic). Some devices may be fitted with a spike, brush, or other detachable component at the proximal end that can be used for neurological examinations. 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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Reflex hammer