Needle, aspiration

Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Syringes and needles
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
Cancer management (2017)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
First-level (district) hospital services
General outpatient (health post, health center) and outreach services for primary care
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Emergency care
General surgery
Inpatient care
Intensive care
Long-term care
Outpatient care
Specialized surgery
EMDN related code(s)
A01020102
ASPIRATION FINE NEEDLES AND KITS
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GMDN related code(s)
35886
Body aspiration needle, single-use (A sterile, sharp bevel-edged, hollow tubular metal instrument designed to remove fluid from a body cavity or to obtain a biopsy specimen from a patient through aspiration; it is not dedicated to a particular part of the anatomy. The device is typically longer than a hypodermic needle and usually has a wider hub. It is not intended for administration of pharmaceuticals. This is a single-use device.)
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WHO related resources
Decommissioning
WHO resources on medical devices