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)
Y1206
WALKING DEVICES, TWO-HANDED OPERATION
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GMDN related code(s)
31119
Handgrip disability-assistive walker, non-powered, non-foldable (A non-powered, all- or partially-wheeled mobility aid in the form of a waist- or trunk-high, non-foldable framework with handgrips or hand-held frame and three or four legs, designed to provide a stable support for a patient with a walking disability, a geriatric, obese, or infirm patient when standing or ambulating; it might be used for rehabilitation. It is constructed of lightweight metal, plastic, and rubber materials in the shape of a mobile support structure which the patient holds and pushes in front of them as they walk. It is non-foldable and may include a braking mechanism; it may be width-adjustable and some types may include a seat on which the patient can rest.)
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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