Tube, feeding

Primary use
Assistive care / Rehabilitation
Type of medical device or related product
Assistive products
General vs. specific use (health condition)
General
Intended population age
All ages
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
General clinical
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
General surgery
Inpatient care
Intensive care
Long-term care
Specialized surgery
Specialized treatment
EMDN related code(s)
G020201
NASO-GASTRIC-INTESTINAL TUBES
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GMDN related code(s)
14221
Nasogastric feeding tube (A sterile, thin, flexible, hollow cylinder intended to access the stomach of a patient through the nose and nasopharynx primarily for enteral feeding and the administration of medications, either by gravity or with a pump; it may also be used for aspiration of gastric contents (e.g., gastric secretions). It is typically a single-lumen, rubber or plastic tube of various diameters (typically smaller than those of nasogastric tubes intended primarily for decompression) with circular markings that serve as insertion guides. It is frequently used for very ill or comatose patients. This is a single-use device.)
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