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| Term | Devices | Definition | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bone-screw internal spinal fixation system, non-sterile | 225,516 | An assembly of non-sterile implantable devices intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments in the treatment of various spinal instabilities or deformities, also used as an adjunct to spinal fusion [e.g., for degenerative disc disease (DDD)]. Otherwise known as a pedicle screw instrumentation system, it typically consists of a c... | 2025-07-02 22:43:55 |
| General surgical procedure kit, non-medicated, single-use | 112,549 | A typically non-dedicated collection of various surgical instruments, sometimes with dressings and/or other materials, but that does not contain pharmaceuticals, intended to be used during: 1) open abdominal surgery; 2) a range of open surgical procedures across multiple clinical specialties (non-dedicated); 3) non-orthopaedic trauma surgery; 4) minor der... | 2026-06-03 19:15:42 |
| General/plastic surgical procedure kit, non-medicated, single-use | 103,316 | A collection of various surgical instruments, sometimes with dressings and/or other materials, intended to be used to: 1) assist a range of surgical procedures across multiple clinical specialities typically as a general-purpose tray; or 2) assist with a plastic surgery procedure. It does not contain pharmaceuticals. This is a single-use device. | 2022-06-16 20:45:48 |
| Dental appliance fabrication material, ceramic | 86,333 | A dental material made of ceramic materials (e.g., zirconium oxide) intended to be used to manufacture a final dental prosthesis (e.g., a dental implant, removable dentures, crown, bridge) for patient use. It is used to create implantable and removable restorations using manual or computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology. Af... | 2026-03-30 18:17:51 |
| Resin artificial teeth | 78,550 | Prefabricated teeth made of polymer-based material for mounting on dentures. Teeth are normally delivered as sets of front teeth, upper or lower jaw, or sets of premolars and molars, upper or lower jaw, in various sizes, shapes and colours. | 2026-04-01 16:43:30 |
| Polymeric spinal interbody fusion cage | 73,744 | A device intended to be implanted into the space of an intervertebral disc that has been partially or totally removed during surgery in order to allow bone fusion between two contiguous vertebral bodies, typically in the treatment of degenerative disc disease (DDD). It is in the form of a hollow, porous, threaded and/or fenestrated cylindrical or geometri... | 2026-06-03 19:15:06 |
| General/plastic surgical procedure kit, non-medicated, single-use | 73,168 | A collection of various sterile surgical instruments, sometimes with dressings and/or other materials, intended to be used to: 1) assist a range of surgical procedures across multiple clinical specialities typically as a general-purpose tray; or 2) assist with a plastic surgery procedure. It does not contain pharmaceuticals. This is a single-use device. | 2020-11-05 07:14:59 |
| Dental implant suprastructure, permanent, preformed | 66,821 | A prefabricated device intended to provide a permanent intermediate fixture level between a dental implant and the final prosthesis/restoration (e.g., bridge, single tooth, overdenture). It includes one or more structural component(s) [e.g., abutment, ball, bar, bar overlay, coping, ring], and may be made of various materials [e.g., titanium (Ti), plastic... | 2026-06-03 19:15:11 |
| Prescription spectacles | 60,008 | An ophthalmic device consisting of a spectacle frame with a pair of optical spectacle lenses (typically made of plastic or glass, also known as eyeglasses) designed to be worn in front of the user's eyes to provide refractive corrections to eyesight conditions such as presbyopia (the eye's diminished power of accommodation that occurs with ageing), or ref... | 2026-03-09 19:08:30 |
| Metallic spinal interbody fusion cage | 58,717 | A device intended to be implanted into the space of an intervertebral disc that has been partially or totally removed during surgery in order to allow bone fusion between two contiguous vertebral bodies, typically in the treatment of degenerative disc disease (DDD). It is in the form of a hollow, porous, threaded and/or fenestrated cylindrical or geometri... | 2025-07-11 14:10:53 |
| Diamond dental bur, reusable | 58,091 | A rotary cutting device made of high-grade steel with the working end coated with particles of diamond, and which is designed to fit into a dental handpiece that provides the rotation allowing the user to cut hard structures in the mouth, such as teeth or bone. It can also be used to cut hard metals, plastics, porcelains and similar materials intended for... | 2026-03-17 18:51:54 |
| Compression/pressure sock/stocking, single-use | 57,464 | A garment in the form of a sock or stocking intended to fit tightly over the leg and foot to apply compression/pressure (i.e., graduated or even-force), typically for the treatment/prevention of a disorder(s) of circulation [e.g., venous insufficiency, deep vein thrombosis (DVT)]. It is not a strip/roll binder or tubular support bandage, and is not design... | 2020-06-12 06:38:22 |
| Orthopaedic bone screw, non-bioabsorbable, non-sterile | 50,198 | A small, non-sterile, threaded rod with a slotted head typically used for internal orthopaedic fracture fixation by being screwed into bone to hold plates or nails to bone or to provide direct interfragmentary stabilization of bone, or it may fasten soft tissue to bone; it is made of a material that cannot be chemically degraded or absorbed via natural bo... | 2025-08-15 16:43:43 |
| Tinted non-prescription spectacles | 49,612 | An optical device, commonly known as sunglasses, that consists of a spectacle frame or clips with a pair of tinted spectacle lenses (typically made of plastic or glass) designed to be worn in front of the eyes to attenuate light radiation by absorption, reflection, or polarization to protect the eyes from bright light; it is neither intended to provide re... | 2026-06-03 19:15:34 |
| Orthopaedic surgical procedure kit, non-medicated, single-use | 36,813 | A collection of various sterile orthopaedic surgical instruments, dressings, and other materials intended to be used to perform an orthopaedic surgical procedure, however the kit is not dedicated to orthopaedic implantation. It does not contain pharmaceuticals. This is a single-use device. | 2026-06-03 19:15:18 |
| Compression/pressure sock/stocking, single-use | 35,356 | A garment in the form of a sock or stocking intended to fit tightly over the leg and foot to apply compression/pressure (i.e., graduated or even-force), typically for the treatment/prevention of a disorder(s) of circulation [e.g., venous insufficiency, deep vein thrombosis (DVT)]. It is not a strip/roll binder or tubular support bandage, and is not design... | 2026-06-03 19:15:24 |
| Spinal implant trial | 33,880 | A copy of a final spinal prosthesis, graft, or other implantable spinal device (e.g., may include intervertebral disc prosthesis, spinal cage, spinal hook) used to validate the proper size of the permanent implant required by the patient, to determine its appropriate position, and/or to verify that the implant site has been cut to the proper dimensions. I... | 2026-06-03 19:15:29 |
| General surgical procedure kit, medicated | 33,519 | A general-purpose collection of various surgical instruments, dressings, and materials, including a pharmaceutical component, intended to be used to assist a range of surgical procedures across multiple clinical specialities. This is a single-use device. | 2022-06-16 20:45:46 |
| Orthodontic metal band | 33,449 | A thin metal ring designed to be fitted around the contours of a tooth and cemented into place to support an orthodontic attachment (e.g., bracket, tube), brazed or soldered onto the ring, intended to be secured to the tooth. This is a single-patient device intended to be used for the duration of the treatment (single-use) before being discarded. | 2025-12-19 17:38:22 |
| Orthodontic bracket, metal | 32,920 | A metallic device that is bonded to an orthodontic band, or directly to a tooth, to hold an orthodontic wire and/or other appliance (e.g., rubber bands) used to apply pressure to the tooth in order to alter the position of the tooth. This is a single-patient device intended to be used for the duration of the treatment (single-use) before being discarded. | 2026-06-03 19:15:33 |
| Orthopaedic bone screw, non-bioabsorbable, sterile | 31,765 | A small, sterile, threaded rod with a slotted head typically used for internal orthopaedic fracture fixation by being screwed into bone to hold plates or nails to bone or to provide direct interfragmentary stabilization of bone, or it may fasten soft tissue to bone; it is made of a material that cannot be chemically degraded or absorbed via natural body p... | 2025-06-17 15:27:24 |
| Orthopaedic prosthesis implantation instrument, reusable | 29,731 | A hand-held surgical instrument intended to be used during implantation of an orthopaedic prosthesis, either manually or as a computer-assisted surgery (CAS) device, to aid in the navigation/placement of the prosthesis or other instruments. It may be used for the following applications: 1) to hold/align/fix bone preparation instruments, prosthesis, or pro... | 2023-05-01 08:45:14 |
| Orthodontic archwire | 29,093 | A dental wire in the shape of an arch used with orthodontic attachments (orthodontic brackets) that are affixed to the crowns/surfaces of two or more teeth in order to cause/guide tooth movement. This is a single-patient device intended to be used for the duration of the treatment (single-use) before being discarded. | 2026-06-03 19:15:33 |
| Screw endosteal dental implant, two-piece | 28,933 | A sterile device made of alloplastic materials [e.g., titanium (Ti), stainless steel, ceramic] intended to be surgically implanted into alveolar and/or basal bone of the mandible or maxilla to provide support and a means of retention for a dental prosthesis (e.g., bridge, single-tooth, overdenture). It is a two-piece device composed of an anchorage compon... | 2026-06-03 19:14:42 |
| Spinal bone screw, non-bioabsorbable | 27,732 | A small, threaded, implantable rod with a slotted head intended to be used for internal spinal fixation by being screwed into the spine to hold a correction/stabilization device (e.g., rod, plate, tether) to bone; it is made of a material that is not chemically degraded or absorbed via natural body processes (includes implant grade metal such as surgical ... | 2024-09-10 07:42:16 |
| Spinal bone screw, non-bioabsorbable | 25,740 | A small, threaded, implantable rod with a screw head and drive intended for internal spinal fixation by being screwed into the spine to hold a correction/stabilization device (e.g., rod, plate, tether) to bone; it is made of a material that is not chemically degraded or absorbed via natural body processes (e.g., surgical steel, titanium alloy, carbon fibr... | 2026-06-03 19:15:40 |
| Orthopaedic surgical procedure kit, medicated | 25,733 | A collection of various sterile orthopaedic surgical instruments, dressings, and the necessary materials, which includes a pharmaceutical(s) intended to be used to perform an orthopaedic surgical procedure, however the kit is not dedicated to orthopaedic implantation. This is a single-use device. | 2026-06-03 19:15:30 |
| General surgical procedure kit, non-medicated, reusable | 25,628 | A general-purpose collection of various sterile surgical instruments, dressings, and materials intended to be used to assist a range of surgical procedures across multiple clinical specialities. It does not contain pharmaceuticals. This is a reusable device. | 2022-06-15 12:02:41 |
| Bone-screw internal spinal fixation system, sterile | 23,864 | An assembly of sterile implantable devices intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments in the treatment of various spinal instabilities or deformities, also used as an adjunct to spinal fusion [e.g., for degenerative disc disease (DDD)]. Otherwise known as a pedicle screw instrumentation system, it typically consists of a combi... | 2025-03-17 11:41:22 |
| Spectacle frame | 22,888 | An ophthalmic device designed to hold a pair of spectacle lenses in front of and close to the eyes of the user. It typically consists of a plastic or metallic frame that is supported by the nose and ears. The device may have a protective function (e.g., by including side shields). | 2026-06-03 19:14:42 |
| Mechanical-resistance external ankle-foot prosthesis | 22,536 | A mechanical device which is a component of an external lower limb prosthesis designed to functionally replace, in part or total, an absent foot and/or ankle, wherein the principle of operation for dorsiflexion/plantar flexion control is based on media-free mechanical resistance (i.e., mechanical friction/elastic deflection with no fluid or gas operating ... | 2025-09-29 19:44:39 |
| Orthopaedic surgical procedure kit, non-medicated, reusable | 22,488 | A collection of various orthopaedic surgical instruments, dressings and the necessary materials intended to be used to perform an orthopaedic surgical procedure, however the kit is not dedicated to orthopaedic implantation. It does not contain pharmaceuticals. This is a reusable device. | 2026-04-01 16:43:26 |
| General surgical procedure kit, medicated | 22,450 | A typically non-dedicated collection of various surgical instruments, sometimes with dressings and/or other materials, and that includes a pharmaceutical component, intended to be used during: 1) open abdominal surgery; 2) a range of open surgical procedures across multiple clinical specialties (non-dedicated); 3) non-orthopaedic trauma surgery; 4) minor ... | 2026-06-03 19:15:30 |
| General internal orthopaedic fixation system implantation kit | 21,689 | A collection of instruments and devices intended to be used for the placement of an internal orthopaedic fixation system into or onto all types of bones (e.g., bones of limbs, spine, pelvis, or craniomaxillofacial). It is a non-dedicated device that includes various metallic and/or plastic reusable devices [e.g., retractors, rods, clamps, drills, pins, sa... | 2026-06-03 19:15:41 |
| Cardiothoracic surgical procedure kit, medicated, single-use | 21,305 | A collection of various sterile cardiothoracic surgical instruments, dressings, and materials including a pharmaceutical component, intended to be used to assist a range of cardiothoracic surgical procedures. The kit is intended only for use during cardiothoracic surgery but is not dedicated to a specific type of cardiothoracic surgical procedure. This is... | 2026-06-03 19:15:30 |
| Spinal fixation plate, non-bioabsorbable | 20,234 | A small implantable sheet of solid material that is attached to the spine with screws for spinal immobilization and is made of a material that is not chemically degraded or absorbed via natural body processes (includes implant grade metal such as surgical steel, titanium alloy, or carbon fibre). The device is typically used to provide immobilization and s... | 2023-09-08 08:19:48 |
| Internal orthopaedic fixation system, plate/screw, non-bioabsorbable, non-sterile | 19,060 | A non-sterile assembly of implantable devices designed for the stabilization of fractured/surgically-cut bones of the limbs (long bones), their appendages (hands, feet), pelvis, craniomaxillofacial bones, and/or for limb-joint fusion. It typically consists of a set of bone fixation plates, screws, wires, and pins made of materials that cannot be chemicall... | 2024-02-21 05:55:44 |
| Radiation shielding apron | 18,815 | A full or half-length apron-like garment intended to shield portions of the body of an individual (i.e., a device operator, patient, or other attending person) from exposure to radiation during medical or dental procedures. Some include attached or detachable collars for neck and thyroid protection. The device typically consists of a fluid resistant outer... | 2025-12-30 15:59:02 |
| Orthopaedic bur, single-use | 18,472 | A sterile, rotary cutting device consisting of a shaft of high-grade steel and a cutting head of hard metal/material with fluting or cutting planes of various shapes at the working end and which is designed to fit into an appropriate powered handpiece that provides the rotation allowing the user to excavate/shape bone tissue during small and large bone su... | 2026-06-03 19:15:05 |
| Tracheostomy tube, non-reinforced, non-customized, reusable | 18,357 | A hollow cylinder designed to be inserted into an artificial opening made in the trachea (windpipe) during a tracheotomy to provide a patent airway; it is not custom-made for a specific patient and is not reinforced with a wire. It is typically constructed of metal [stainless steel, silver (Ag) and/or silver plated brass] or plastic and may include an inn... | 2026-06-03 19:14:40 |
| Basic tracheostomy tube, reusable | 18,061 | A hollow cylinder designed to be inserted into an artificial opening made in the trachea (windpipe) during a tracheotomy to provide a patent airway. It is typically constructed of metal [stainless steel, silver (Ag) and/or silver plated brass] or plastic and may include an inner cannula. It is available in cuffed, uncuffed, and/or fenestrated versions, an... | 2020-06-03 07:55:26 |
| Behind-the-ear air-conduction hearing aid | 18,056 | A battery-powered acoustic device intended to compensate for impaired hearing by transmitting amplified sound waves to the eardrum through air. It typically consists of a microphone, an amplifier, and a speaker (receiver) contained in a case worn behind-the-ear (BTE). The microphone receives sound waves and converts them into electrical signals which are ... | 2020-09-24 08:41:15 |
| Cardiopulmonary bypass system tubing set | 17,788 | A collection of sterile devices including tubing and typically clamps, filters, connectors, and stopcocks, used in a circuit for a cardiopulmonary bypass procedure. The tubing is typically polymeric and may be heparin coated. It is typically used in the blood pump head of a cardiopulmonary bypass system. The tubing, when used in a roller type pump, will b... | 2022-12-09 02:00:06 |
| Angiography kit | 17,596 | A collection of sterile devices and equipment used to prepare a patient for the radiographic visualization of the arteries of a particular organ system or body part through the vascular injection of contrast media. It typically includes a combination of fluid/contrast media administration devices (e.g., tubing, manifold, stopcocks, and syringes) and/or de... | 2026-06-03 19:15:18 |
| Hand-held surgical retractor, reusable | 17,561 | A hand-held, non-self-retaining surgical instrument intended to be used to separate/draw aside the margins of a wound/incision to allow access to tissues/organs during open surgery; it is not dedicated to ophthalmic surgery or small nerve/vessel retraction, but may otherwise be clinically dedicated. It includes a shaped/hooked blade with a handle/holding ... | 2026-06-03 19:15:43 |
| Posterior-chamber intraocular lens, pseudophakic | 17,203 | An optical device, generally referred to as an intraocular lens (IOL), intended to be implanted permanently in the posterior chamber of the eye (ring-like space filled with aqueous humor between the iris, the crystalline lens, and the ciliary body) to replace the natural lens (crystalline lens), typically because it has been clouded by a cataract. The dev... | 2026-06-03 19:15:13 |
| Cardiothoracic surgical procedure kit, non-medicated, single-use | 17,178 | A collection of various sterile cardiothoracic surgical instruments, dressings, and materials intended to be used to assist a range of cardiothoracic surgical procedures; it does not contain pharmaceuticals. The kit is intended only for use during cardiothoracic surgery but is not dedicated to a specific type of cardiothoracic surgical procedure. This is ... | 2026-06-03 19:15:18 |
| Tibial insert | 16,906 | An implantable device designed to articulate the femoral and tibial components of a knee joint prosthesis during primary or revision bicondylar knee joint replacement. It is typically a one-piece contoured polyethylene (PE) insert, or a more complex device (e.g., a guide arm with a stem that is inserted into the tibial tray and a polymer glide) which will... | 2026-03-06 20:07:05 |
| Orthopaedic bone screw (non-sliding) | 16,006 | A small, threaded, non-bioabsorbable, implantable rod intended to be used for internal orthopaedic fixation by being screwed into a limb bone, rib, the sternum and/or pelvis to hold a plate, nail, rod or prosthesis to the bone, or to provide direct interfragmentary stabilization of a fractured bone; it is not intended to be introduced through the sleeve o... | 2025-02-05 14:27:57 |
| Tracheostomy tube, reinforced, non-customized, reusable | 15,762 | An armoured, hollow cylinder that is inserted into an artificial opening made in the trachea (windpipe) during a tracheotomy to provide a patent airway, typically for a patient with unusual neck mass, however it is not custom-made for a specific patient. It is constructed of plastic with wire reinforcement to provide additional resistance to kinking and m... | 2026-06-03 19:15:29 |
Recently Updated Terms
| Term | Devices | Definition | Updated |
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| Aneroid manual sphygmomanometer | 2,740 | A device designed to measure blood pressure consisting of an inflatable cuff that fits around a limb (arm or thigh), an inflation bulb for controlling the air pressure within the cuff, an aneroid manometer, and tubing. The aneroid manometer consists of a metal bellows, which expands as the pressure in the cuff increases, and a mechanical amplifier that tr... | 2026-06-03 19:15:43 |
| Automatic-inflation electronic sphygmomanometer, portable, arm/wrist | 1,877 | An electrically-powered device designed to noninvasively measure blood pressure using a self-contained software program that regulates automatic arm/wrist-cuff inflation and measurement cycles. It typically displays current heart rate and mean arterial pressure in addition to systolic and diastolic blood pressures; it may have memory to store blood pressu... | 2026-06-03 19:15:43 |
| Bone curette, reusable | 15,369 | A manual surgical instrument designed for cutting and excising bone tissue typically during an orthopaedic or a plastic surgery procedure. It is typically designed as a long, slender instrument with a handle at the proximal end and a concave, spoon-like tip which has a sharp edge, at the distal end, or it may be double-ended, and is used to facilitate the... | 2026-06-03 19:15:43 |
| Cardiac defect occluder | 40 | An implantable disk-like device intended to be used for the minimally-invasive closure of cardiac defects and deployed using a dedicated delivery catheter/sheath. It is made of wire mesh [e.g., nickel-titanium alloy (Nitinol)], and possibly additional materials (e.g., polyester), and is typically self-expandable. The device is used to treat cardiac disord... | 2026-06-03 19:15:43 |
| Dental abrasive disk, single-use | 180 | A dental instrument consisting of a circular flat or slightly conical sheet, which may carry or contain an abrasive, intended to perform a circular and/or oscillatory motion for polishing and finishing a cavity preparation and/or for cutting or polishing dental restorations (e.g., dentures, fillings, crowns). It is designed to be fixed at its centre to a ... | 2026-06-03 19:15:43 |
| Depth electrode | 1,421 | An electrical conductor intended to be temporarily placed (< 30 days) beneath the surface of the brain to stimulate the brain or to record the brain's electrical activity (with more precise localization than a scalp electrode). It is typically a fine, flexible plastic device attached to wires that carry currents from deep and superficial brain structures.... | 2026-06-03 19:15:43 |
| Electrocardiographic electrode, single-use | 1,512 | A non-sterile, noninvasive electrical conductor designed to conduct electrical signals, generated by a patient's heart, from the skin surface to an electrocardiograph (ECG) monitoring device, via an ECG lead wire (not included). It is typically a disk-like electrode that is affixed to the skin with a special adhesive, adhesive tape, or suction mechanism; ... | 2026-06-03 19:15:43 |
| ENT surgical procedure kit, non-medicated, reusable | 974 | A collection of various ear/nose/throat (ENT) surgical instruments, dressings and the necessary materials used to perform an ENT surgical procedure. It does not contain pharmaceuticals. This is a reusable device. | 2026-06-03 19:15:43 |
| Exudate-absorbent dressing, non-gel, non-antimicrobial | 580 | A wound covering intended to assist in wound healing by absorbing exudate in wounds (e.g., ulcers, burns, surgical wounds, lacerations, abrasions) and often by creating a moist wound-healing environment. It is not in the form of a gel and does not produce a water-absorbent gel upon contact with wound exudates, but may be designed to absorb and remove exud... | 2026-06-03 19:15:43 |
| Hand-held surgical retractor, reusable | 17,561 | A hand-held, non-self-retaining surgical instrument intended to be used to separate/draw aside the margins of a wound/incision to allow access to tissues/organs during open surgery; it is not dedicated to ophthalmic surgery or small nerve/vessel retraction, but may otherwise be clinically dedicated. It includes a shaped/hooked blade with a handle/holding ... | 2026-06-03 19:15:43 |
| Heel stirrup | 111 | A device used during a medical/surgical procedure to steadily hold a patient's foot (feet) by cradling the heel. It is typically attached to an operating table, examination table, or treatment chair and is considered an accessory to these devices. This device is typically constructed of metal and plastic and used in pairs mainly for patients in lithotomic... | 2026-06-03 19:15:43 |
| Manual blood lancing device, single-use | 419 | A sterile, hand-held manual instrument intended to be used for controlled skin puncture/cut to obtain a capillary blood specimen, performed by a healthcare provider (e.g., on a neonate) or a patient (e.g., a diabetic), typically at the fingertip or ear lobe. It includes a preloaded lancet tip, and has a manually-powered mechanism (e.g., spring-loaded) whi... | 2026-06-03 19:15:43 |
| Mechanical external stethoscope | 401 | A non-powered, external listening device designed to be placed on the patient’s skin to listen sounds from the arms, heart, lungs, and/or gastrointestinal tract. It typically comprises a membrane at the listening head connected by a split "Y" tube to the headgear with ear olives that are placed into the user’s ears. This is a reusable device. | 2026-06-03 19:15:43 |
| Menstrual pad, unscented | 555 | A non-deodorized, feminine hygiene product (a pad) that is held in place externally to absorb menstrual or other vaginal discharge. This is a single-use device. | 2026-06-03 19:15:43 |
| Red/blue light phototherapy unit | 52 | A portable electrically-powered device intended to emit both red and blue light for the treatment of a facial skin condition (e.g., acne, hyperpigmentation) by the patient in the home. It includes integral lights with a controller/controlling interface (to pair with an off-the-shelf computer/smartphone), and may be available in a variety of forms (e.g., a... | 2026-06-03 19:15:43 |
| Surgical soft-tissue manipulation forceps, tweezers-like, reusable | 11,458 | A hand-held, manual, open-surgery instrument designed to facilitate grasping and manipulation of soft-tissues. It has a tweezers-like design (may be a micro/fine instrument) with variously designed tips at the working end, whereby the blades are designed to be opened/closed by squeezing between the fingers (i.e., without ring handles). It is made of high-... | 2026-06-03 19:15:43 |
| Therapeutic agent nebulizer, benchtop | 19 | An assembly of devices intended to be used in the home and clinical to aerosolize medication/fluids, by non-heat-dependent means (i.e., not a vaporizer), for inhalation by a patient, typically to treat/manage a respiratory disorder [e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis (CF)]. It includes an electrically-powered generator (ul... | 2026-06-03 19:15:43 |
| Water jet flosser/sonic electric toothbrush | 106 | An electrically-powered device intended to provide a high-pressure water jet for dental flossing (removal of plaque and/or debris from between teeth) using a dedicated handpiece, and to provide (sonic) vibration for toothbrush heads attached to the handpiece for brushing the teeth. It is normally available [non-prescription] over-the-counter (OTC) fo use ... | 2026-06-03 19:15:43 |
| Aortic arch endovascular stent-graft | 31 | A non-bioabsorbable tubular device intended for endovascular implantation, in a modular configuration, to repair lesions of the aortic arch and descending thoracic aorta. It is typically made of a metal alloy [e.g., nickel-titanium alloy (Nitinol)] that forms an outer mesh structure with an inner synthetic polymer tube (endovascular graft). It includes a ... | 2026-06-03 19:15:42 |
| Bandage scissors, reusable | 743 | A hand-held manual instrument intended to be used to cut bandages and cloth. Typically a robust instrument, it comprises two pivoted blades provided with finger and thumb holes in the handles. The distal end of the blades may be different shapes and are usually rounded for safety; one blade may extend in front of the other and have an olive tip that is pl... | 2026-06-03 19:15:42 |
| Central venous catheter repair kit | 1 | A collection of devices intended to repair an in situ central venous catheter by replacing the damaged external (proximal) portion of the catheter. It includes the replacement proximal section of the catheter and devices associated with the adhesion of this section to the catheter portion remaining in situ (e.g., adhesive material, needle, syringe, sleeve... | 2026-06-03 19:15:42 |
| Centrally-inserted central venous catheter | 671 | A flexible tube intended to be introduced into a neck or thoracic vein and often advanced into the superior vena cava for various infusion/aspiration procedures (i.e., non-dedicated) including the intravenous administration of nutrients, fluids, chemotherapeutic agents or other drugs, and blood sampling or delivery; it may also be used to monitor venous p... | 2026-06-03 19:15:42 |
| Desk mount | 112 | A non-dedicated (general-purpose) manually-operated structure designed to be fixed to a desk or a worktop and onto which another medical device (not included) is intended to be safely affixed or mounted. This device is typically clamped (i.e., removable) or permanently screwed to the desk or a worktop surface. | 2026-06-03 19:15:42 |
| Endoscopy preparation kit | 2,989 | A collection of various devices intended to be used in the preparation of a patient and equipment for an endoscopy procedure of the gastrointestinal tract or airways. It includes devices intended to support the procedure (e.g., bite block, lubricant jelly, transport pad, bowl, cleaning devices); it does not contain pharmaceuticals. This is a single-use de... | 2026-06-03 19:15:42 |
| First aid kit, medicated | 3,129 | A convenient collection of equipment, materials and pharmaceuticals intended to be used in an emergency for the rapid, initial treatment of an injury. It is typically used by emergency medical services (EMS), hospitals, institutions, schools, and other public settings. This is a reusable device. | 2026-06-03 19:15:42 |
| Freestanding/bed-attached intravenous pole | 207 | A freestanding or equipment-attached metal rod with two or more hooked bars extending horizontally from its top from which various fluid delivery devices (bags or bottles) can be suspended for the administration of intravenous (IV) fluids/medication to the patient. It is used during infusion therapy for intravenous administration of fluids/solutions or bl... | 2026-06-03 19:15:42 |
| General surgical procedure kit, non-medicated, single-use | 112,549 | A typically non-dedicated collection of various surgical instruments, sometimes with dressings and/or other materials, but that does not contain pharmaceuticals, intended to be used during: 1) open abdominal surgery; 2) a range of open surgical procedures across multiple clinical specialties (non-dedicated); 3) non-orthopaedic trauma surgery; 4) minor der... | 2026-06-03 19:15:42 |
| Medical equipment/instrument drape, single-use | 935 | A flexible polymer sheet/bag/sleeve designed to form a protective water-resistant enclosure around a piece of medical equipment/instrument (e.g., C-arm, surgical laser/camera/microscope, examination table/chair) and/or components (e.g., cables, tubes, headrest). It is intended as a hygienic barrier to protect the equipment/instrument from soiling and/or c... | 2026-06-03 19:15:42 |
| Nebulizing system delivery set, reusable | 229 | A collection of non-sterile devices intended to be connected to a nebulizer system gas compressor or medical gas outlet to create/deliver an aerosol, usually medicated, to the patients respiratory system. It typically includes flexible tubing with connectors, a mask or mouthpiece, and a nebulizing medication chamber; pharmaceuticals are not included. This... | 2026-06-03 19:15:42 |
| Nebulizing system delivery set, single-use | 370 | A collection of flexible tubing, typically non-sterile, and associated items that may include a mask or mouthpiece, a medication chamber, and connectors, used with a nebulizer to deliver an aerosol, usually medicated, to the patient's respiratory system. It is made of synthetic material and is typically a thick-walled, anti-kink tubing to prevent blockage... | 2026-06-03 19:15:42 |
| Temporary cardiac pacing balloon catheter | 80 | A sterile, flexible, balloon-tipped, tube designed to deliver temporary pacing stimuli to the heart; it may detect bioelectric signals from the heart. It is used in the atria and/or ventricles and has electrodes which are usually applied to the ventricles and connect to an external pacemaker that generates the electrical pacing impulses. It may be unipola... | 2026-06-03 19:15:42 |
| Temporary cardiac pacing catheter | 42 | A sterile, flexible tube designed to deliver temporary pacing stimuli to the heart; it may detect bioelectric signals from the heart. It is used in the atria and/or ventricles and has electrodes which are usually applied to the ventricles and connect to an external pacemaker which generates the electrical pacing impulses. It may be unipolar or bipolar and... | 2026-06-03 19:15:42 |
| Universal operating table top | 485 | A component of a modular operating table designed as a detachable table top that can be adjusted to support a patient during many types of surgical interventions. It may consists of many articulated sections that can be elevated or lowered for contouring to accommodate numerous anatomical positions (e.g., the whole table top may be adjusted to form a curv... | 2026-06-03 19:15:42 |
| Anorectal brachytherapy system applicator, remote-afterloading | 49 | A remote afterloading brachytherapy applicator specifically designed for use in radiation therapy treatments of the rectum and/or anus. It is designed for temporary implantation within the rectum and/or anus and serve as a guide for computer-controlled placement and removal of single or multiple radioactive sources. This GMDN code includes a variety of an... | 2026-06-03 19:15:41 |
| Cannabinoid/cannabinoid metabolite IVD, calibrator | 8 | A material which is used to establish known points of reference for an assay intended to be used for the qualitative and/or quantitative detection of cannabinoids and/or cannabinoid metabolites (i.e., natural, synthetic) in a clinical specimen. | 2026-06-03 19:15:41 |
| Cannabinoid/cannabinoid metabolite IVD, control | 3 | A material which is used to verify the performance of an assay intended to be used for the qualitative and/or quantitative detection of cannabinoids and/or cannabinoid metabolites (i.e., natural, synthetic) in a clinical specimen. | 2026-06-03 19:15:41 |
| Cannabinoid/cannabinoid metabolite IVD, kit, enzyme immunoassay (EIA) | 6 | A collection of reagents and other associated materials intended to be used for the qualitative and/or quantitative detection of cannabinoids and/or cannabinoid metabolites (i.e., natural, synthetic) in a clinical specimen, using an enzyme immunoassay (EIA) method. | 2026-06-03 19:15:41 |
| Custom-made cranial bone prosthesis | 2,350 | An implantable device intended to repair a defect of the cranium or mandible that is designed and constructed with specific characteristics (e.g., size, shape, material) as prescribed by a healthcare provider for a specified patient. It is typically manufactured from a three-dimensional (3-D) model based on computed tomography (CT) images and made of plas... | 2026-06-03 19:15:41 |
| Dental bone matrix implant, synthetic | 187 | A sterile bioabsorbable device made of synthetic material implanted into the body to provide osteoconductive bone-tissue scaffolds to replace maxillofacial and/or mandibular bone lost through trauma or dental surgery. It is typically made of ceramics (e.g., tricalcium phosphate or hydroxyapatite), sometimes bioactive glasses or bioabsorbable polymers, and... | 2026-06-03 19:15:41 |
| Dental unfilled resin sealant/coating | 175 | A non-sterile, resin-based dental material intended for professional use as a sealant, coating, and/or glazing material during dental restoration (e.g., pit/fissure sealing and/or restorative composite resin sealing/coating), whereby the majority of the setting reaction is based on the self-, light-, or dual-cured polymerization of an unfilled resin; it d... | 2026-06-03 19:15:41 |
| General internal orthopaedic fixation system implantation kit | 21,689 | A collection of instruments and devices intended to be used for the placement of an internal orthopaedic fixation system into or onto all types of bones (e.g., bones of limbs, spine, pelvis, or craniomaxillofacial). It is a non-dedicated device that includes various metallic and/or plastic reusable devices [e.g., retractors, rods, clamps, drills, pins, sa... | 2026-06-03 19:15:41 |
| General oral wound dressing, animal-derived | 102 | A collagen protein matrix derived from animal products (e.g., porcine, bovine) intended to be used as a protective cover for the general oral mucosa to manage wounds and sores in the mouth such as ulcers (non-infected or viral), periodontal surgical wounds, suture sites, burns, extraction sites, surgical wounds, and traumatic wounds; it may in addition, o... | 2026-06-03 19:15:41 |
| General-purpose surgical scissors, reusable | 9,181 | A hand-held manual surgical instrument designed to cut/dissect a variety of tissues during open surgery and having no dedication to a specific anatomy or clinical use; it might in addition be intended for cutting materials associated with surgery (e.g., sutures). It is comprised of two pivoted shearing blades with handles, whereby the blades cut as the sh... | 2026-06-03 19:15:41 |
| Hand-held electric massager | 439 | An electrically-powered device with a vibrating head, or pads, designed to be held in the hand and drawn across the area of the body/muscles to be treated. The vibrating head, or pads, may optionally be heated, and may be interchangeable with others of different size and shape. It is typically used for respiratory therapy or physiotherapy (e.g., help redu... | 2026-06-03 19:15:41 |
| Intraocular scissors, conventional-hinge, reusable | 1,681 | A hand-held, manual, ophthalmic surgical instrument intended to be used to cut intraocular tissue of the anterior segment (e.g., iris). It comprises two pivoted blades which cut with a shearing action directly adjacent to the handles (i.e., not a probe-like device). It is typically metallic, may have ring handles or spring handles, and is available with v... | 2026-06-03 19:15:41 |
| Low-air-loss bed | 1,034 | A mains electricity (AC-powered) bed that permits a controlled release of air through its dedicated mattress and is used for tissue pressure management during patient confinement in a hospital acute care department and nursing homes. The device consists of a mattress made of a series of connected air inflated pillows upon which the patient lies, a compres... | 2026-06-03 19:15:41 |
| Nasal file/rasp | 643 | A hand-held manual surgical instrument with a surface(s) of coarse and/or fine grooves or teeth at the working end(s) designed to remove and profile the cartilage/bone of the nose during ear/nose/throat (ENT) or plastic surgery. It is typically a one-piece instrument available in a variety of sizes and working end designs, including straight and curved en... | 2026-06-03 19:15:41 |
| Neurosurgical bone flap elevator | 264 | A hand-held, manually-operated surgical instrument used to pry up, lift, and position a bone flap in a neurosurgical procedure upon the skull. Also known as a bone flap elevator it is typically a one-piece instrument that consists of a robust, long, round-nosed, dull blade at the distal working end and a handle at the proximal end. It is typically made of... | 2026-06-03 19:15:41 |
| Ophthalmic irrigation/infusion/aspiration cannula, non-illuminating, reusable | 3,579 | A rigid or semi-rigid tube (non-illuminating) designed to be inserted into the eye to facilitate infusion, irrigation, and/or aspiration of fluids/gases during ophthalmic surgery (e.g., phacoemulsification, vitreoretinal surgery, sub-Tenon’s anaesthesia, capsule polishing). It is a single- or multi-lumen device, typically made of high-grade stainless stee... | 2026-06-03 19:15:41 |
| Orthopaedic bur, reusable | 2,477 | A rotary cutting device consisting of a shaft of high-grade steel and a cutting head of hard metal/material with fluting or cutting planes of various shapes at the working end and which is designed to fit into an appropriate powered handpiece that provides the rotation allowing the user to excavate/shape bone tissue during small and large bone surgery (e.... | 2026-06-03 19:15:41 |