Primary use
Type of medical device or related product
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Intended population age
Intended population sex
Level of technical knowledge
Capital
Reusable
Requirements
electricity (mains)
WHO list of priority medical devices
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Healthcare unit
EMDN related code(s)
W0202050303
OPTICAL LABORATORY MICROSCOPES
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GMDN related code(s)
35484
Basic light microscope (A magnification instrument designed with a standard microscope configuration [the object viewed through an ocular(s) from above] used to magnify and study specimens and small objects by transmitted visible light. It is widely used in laboratories and for research and in healthcare facilities where there is a need for such magnification. The device consists of a stand that supports the main components, an ocular body in which the eyepieces are mounted, a nosepiece to support the objectives, a specimen stage, a condenser to focus the light on the specimen, and a source of light [e.g., tungsten (W), halogen] and light port.)
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WHO Technical specifications
WHO related resources
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