Curette, postpartum flexible, large

Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Surgical instruments, trays and bowls
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Specific
Intended population age
Adolescent (10 to 19 years)
Adults (20 to 64 years)
Intended population sex
Female
Level of technical knowledge
General clinical
Capital
Yes
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (2015)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
First-level (district) hospital services
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Specialized surgery
EMDN related code(s)
L050901
UTERINE CURETTES, REUSABLE
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GMDN related code(s)
32594
Intrauterine curette, manual (A heavy, hand-held, surgical instrument with an open ring-shaped or fenestrated tip at the distal end of a long shaft that is used to scrape the lining of the uterus for the removal of tissue during a gynaecological procedure, typically for the removal of an early or non-viable embryo/foetus. The device is typically made of high-grade stainless steel and can be either rigid or malleable (bendable), and have a sharp or blunt scraping tip which is available in various shapes and sizes; it has a handle at the proximal end. This is a reusable device.)
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