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
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Healthcare unit
EMDN related code(s)
Z12040105
PERCEPTION THRESHOLD EQUIPMENT
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GMDN related code(s)
32526
Tuning fork (A hand-held, mechanical test instrument designed as an acoustic resonator used to test the hearing acuity of a patient, to diagnose hearing disorders, and to test for vibratory sense. It is usually made of stainless steel in the form of a two-pronged fork with the prongs (tines) formed from a U-shaped bar with a handle attached at the base of the "U". It resonates at a specific constant pitch when set vibrating by striking it against a surface or with an object. The pitch that a particular tuning fork generates depends on the length of the two prongs. This is a reusable device.)
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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