Anal plugs

Alternative names
Anal Inserts
Primary use
Assistive care / Rehabilitation
Type of medical device or related product
Assistive products
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Specific
Intended population age
Later adults (over 64 years)
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
Basic
Capital
No
Reusable
No
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes (2021)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
First-level (district) hospital services
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Emergency care
Inpatient care
Intensive care
Long-term care
EMDN related code(s)
T0499
INCONTINENCE DEVICES - OTHERS
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GMDN related code(s)
46193
Anal plug, single-use (A device designed to be inserted into the rectum by the user and retained there as a barrier to the passage of stool for the prevention of the involuntary evacuation of stool (faeces) in persons who are incontinent of bowel. It is typically made of plastic foam materials which expand upon contact with rectal moisture; it is available in a variety of sizes. The device may also be known as an anal tampon and is intended to be replaced after each rectal void. This is a single-use device.)
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