Positioning aids

Primary use
Assistive care / Rehabilitation
Type of medical device or related product
Rehabilitation devices
General vs. specific use (health condition)
General
Intended population age
Later adults (over 64 years)
Adults (20 to 64 years)
Adolescent (10 to 19 years)
Childhood (28 days to 9 years)
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
General clinical
Capital
No
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes (2021)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Community services for primary care
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Assistive technology provision
Rehabilitation
EMDN related code(s)
Z120112
PATIENT POSITIONING INSTRUMENTS
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GMDN related code(s)
40892
Patient positioning patterned-light instrument (A fixed or variable focal distance unit used to project a light pattern, e.g., grid or crosshatch, that aids in the positioning of patients during diagnostic imaging, radiation therapy, or treatment planning procedures. It is intended to enable precise and reproducible 1, 2, or multi-dimensional alignment of a selected portion(s) of the patient's anatomy with respect to the radiation beam or beams used for diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. Light-based positioning units can be freestanding units or incorporated as a component to a diagnostic imaging or radiation therapy system. It typically includes: a light bulb, a grid to shape the pattern, and mechanical/electronic controls.)
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