Mallet, bone

Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Surgical instruments, trays and bowls
General vs. specific use (health condition)
General
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
Specialized clinical
Capital
No
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes (2021)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Oral health care
Specialized surgery
EMDN related code(s)
L0903
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY HAMMERS, REUSABLE
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GMDN related code(s)
47814
Orthopaedic implantation hammering attachment (A surgical instrument designed to be attached to another surgical implantation instrument or directly to an orthopaedic implant to provide a surface on which an operating surgeon can make strikes, with a surgical hammer or mallet, to insert an orthopaedic implant (e.g., an intramedullary nail). It is typically made of high-grade stainless steel and typically in the form of a cylindrical shaft with a threaded portion at the distal end (i.e., threaded into the implant or connected to the implantation instrument) and a broader, robust striking head (surface) at the proximal end. This is a reusable device.)
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