WHO list of priority medical devices for cancer management
This publication addresses medical devices that can be used for management of cancer and specifcally describes medical devices for six types of cancer: breast, cervical, colorectal, leukemia, lung and prostate. This publication is the outcome of a project developed by...
Global Atlas of medical devices
Health technologies are essential for a functioning health system. Medical devices in particular are crucial in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness and disease, as well as patient rehabilitation. Recognizing this important role of health technologies,...
WHO Global Model Regulatory Framework for Medical Devices including in vitro diagnostic medical devices
The Model recommends guiding principles, harmonized definitions and specifies the attributes of effective and efficient regulation, to be embodied within binding and enforceable law. Its main elements refer to international harmonization guidance documents developed...
Human resources for medical devices, the role of Biomedical Engineers
In this book, part of the Medical device technical series, WHO presents the different roles the biomedical engineer can have in the life cycle of a medical device, from conception to use. It is recognized that medical devices are becoming ever more indispensable in...
WHO technical specifications of neonatal resuscitation devices
The WHO technical specifications of Neonatal Resuscitation Devices was developed under the framework of the World Health Assembly Resolution WHA66.7, (5) which is at the foundation of the United Nations Commission on Life-Saving Commodities (UNCLSC) for Women and...
Interagency List of Medical Devices for Essential Interventions for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
The objective of this project was to list the medical devices required to provide the essential reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health interventions defined by existing WHO guidelines and publications, in order to improve access to these devices in low- and...
WHO compendium of innovative health technologies for low-resource settings
WHO compendium of innovative health technologies for low – resource settings 2016-2017 provides information about novel advancements that offer a new solution to address unmet health needs. It celebrates the work of those who create inexpensive tools that can be used...
Medical device regulations: global overview and guiding principles
Summary of contents Chapter 2 describes the nature of medical device safety as a risk management process that must encompass the life span of medical devices from their conception to disposal. A Life Span Diagram facilitates understanding and serves as a...
Systematic review of needs for medical devices for ageing populations
This report provides a literature-based review of medical devices needed by older people. The results have been used to create lists of devices categorized in terms of whether they are preventive, diagnostic or therapeutic. Broad clinical safety and effectiveness...
Core medical equipment
This document provides a list of core medical equipment fact sheets which have been issued by the ECRI Institute and the GMDN Agency, with a view to raising stakeholders’ awareness about their existence and their functionality. These technologies are commonly...
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