Bandage, contact lens

Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Dressings, gauzes, bandages, pads
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Specific
Intended population age
Adolescent (10 to 19 years)
Childhood (28 days to 9 years)
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
Specialized clinical
Capital
No
Reusable
No
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Eye care (2022)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
First-level (district) hospital services
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Inpatient care
Outpatient care
Specialized treatment
EMDN related code(s)
Q02100499
CONTACT LENSES - OTHER
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GMDN related code(s)
36054
Therapeutic contact lens (A soft ophthalmic lens, typically made of a synthetic polymer/silicone, designed to be temporarily applied directly to the front surface of the eye (globe or cornea) to treat and manage non-refractive disorders such as cataract-removal wounds, corneal damage, and dry eyes. The device, sometimes referred to as a bandage contact lens, may be used to protect the eyes after surgery to allow wound healing; to treat corneal irregularities, erosions, and persistent epithelial defects/ulcers; to seal the anterior chamber; to deliver drugs; or for other treatment purposes.)
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