Blanket, survival

Blanket, survival
Alternative names
Blanket, rescue
Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Medical equipment
General vs. specific use (health condition)
General
Intended population age
Later adults (over 64 years)
Adults (20 to 64 years)
Adolescent (10 to 19 years)
Childhood (28 days to 9 years)
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
Basic
Capital
No
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes (2021)
Reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (2015)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
First-level (district) hospital services
Pre-hospital emergency services
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Emergency care
Pre-hospital care
EMDN related code(s)
T0303
NON-SURGICAL HEATING COVERS
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GMDN related code(s)
66298
Rescue blanket, single-use (A large sheet of material specially designed to keep a person warm and to prevent the further loss of body heat in an emergency rescue situation. It is typically used by emergency medical services (EMS) and typically includes a heat-reflecting metal surface [e.g., aluminium (Al)] to help retain body heat. This is a single-use device.)
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WHO related resources
Decommissioning
WHO resources on medical devices