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Types of Medical Devices

Bárány Chair​
Bárány Chair​

Medical definition of Bárány chair: a chair used especially for demonstrating the effects of circular motion (as on airplane pilots).

Catheter​
Catheter​

Medical catheters are tubes used in healthcare to deliver medications, fluids or gases to patients or to drain bodily fluids such as urine. Examples include vascular access devices or intravenous catheters, urinary catheters and chest drainage tubes.

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External ​Ventricular Drain​
External ​Ventricular Drain​

External drainage and monitoring is the temporary drainage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the lateral ventricles of the brain, or the lumbar space of the spine, into an external collection bag. An external ventricular drainage (EVD) system drains CSF by using a combination of gravity and intercerebral pressure.

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Glucose ​Meter​
Glucose ​Meter​

In the U.S., meters report results in milligrams of glucose per deciliter of blood, or mg/dl. You can get information about your meter and test strips from several different sources, including the toll-free number in the manual that comes with your meter or on the manufacturer's web site.

source: fda.gov
Humidifier​
Humidifier​

The bubbling humidifiers for oxygen therapy series CH/200, TR/200, MAK/300 and MAK/500 are devices used to increase the relative humidity in the treatments with medical oxygen, both in hospital and at home. Medical oxygen, ...

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Infusion Pump​
Infusion Pump​

An external infusion pump is a medical device used to deliver fluids into a patient’s body in a controlled manner. There are many different types of infusion pumps, which are used for a variety of purposes and in a variety of environments.

source: fda.gov
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Insulin pen​
Insulin pen​

Insulin Pen Devices commonly used in patients with diabetes mellitus.

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Medical Glove​
Medical Glove​

Medical gloves are examples of personal protective equipment that are used to protect the wearer and/or the patient from the spread of infection or illness during medical procedures and examinations. Medical gloves are one part of an infection-control strategy.

source: fda.gov
Nebulizer​
Nebulizer​

A nebulizer turns liquid medicine into a mist to help treat your asthma. They come in electric or battery-run versions. They come in both a portable size you can carry with you and a larger size that’s meant to sit on a table and plug into a wall. Both are made up of a base that holds an air compressor, a small container for liquid medicine, and a tube that connects the air compressor to the medicine container. Above the medicine container is a mouthpiece or mask you use to inhale the mist.

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Respirator​
Respirator​

A medical ventilator (or simply ventilator in context) is a mechanical ventilator, a machine designed to move breathable air into and out of the lungs, to provide breathing for a patient who is physically unable to breathe, or breathing insufficiently.

Safety Syringe​
Safety Syringe​

MD1x designs, develops,manufactures, and marketts patented, true single use safety syringes for the retail pharmaceutical market and the healthcare industry. Our patents are designed to meet and exceed currently mandated laws as required by OSHA.

Scalpel​
Scalpel​

However, if you label the exact same scalpel for ophthalmology and eye surgery use, then the scalpel becomes a Class III device. From a regulatory perspective, why would a device manufacturer want to do that — it is clearly not in their best interest.

Speculum​
Speculum​

A speculum (Latin for "mirror"; plural specula or speculums) is a medical tool for investigating body orifices, with a form dependent on the orifice for which it is designed. In old texts, the speculum may also be referred to as a diopter or dioptra.

Thermometer​
Thermometer​

Find your medical thermometer easily amongst the 654 products from the leading brands (Geratherm, boso, Fazzini, ...) on MedicalExpo, the medical equipment specialist for your professional purchases.

Tracheal Tube​
Tracheal Tube​

endotracheal tube an airway catheter inserted in the trachea during endotracheal intubation to assure patency of the upper airway by allowing for removal of secretions and maintenance of an adequate air passage.

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