Medical devices - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jun 30, 2021 · Medical devices are used in many diverse settings, for example, by laypersons at home, by paramedical staff and clinicians in remote clinics, by opticians and dentists and by health-care …
Medical devices - World Health Organization (WHO)
Apr 6, 2011 · Medical devices Definitions What is health technology? Health technology is the application of organized knowledge and skills in the form of devices, medicines, vaccines, …
Health products policy and standards
The nomenclature of medical devices is a coding system used to generically identify medical devices and related health products.
Prioritizing medical devices - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jul 30, 2021 · Medical devices are indispensable tools for quality health care delivery, but their selection and appropriate use pose a significant challenge in many parts of the world.
Health products policy and standards
Regulation is primarily concerned with enabling patient access to high quality, safe and effective medical devices, and avoiding access to products that are unsafe. When appropriately implemented, …
Health products policy and standards
Aug 31, 2022 · Trained and qualified biomedical engineering professionals are required to design, evaluate, regulate, maintain and manage medical devices, and train on their safe use in health …
User guide: WHO technical specification for medical devices
Jun 2, 2014 · Version 1.1 Overview WHO Technical Specifications (TS) are intended for technical health workers and health stakeholders such as: biomedical engineers hospital managers planning officers …
Human resources for medical devices, the role of biomedical engineers
Aug 31, 2022 · It is recognized that medical devices are becoming ever more indispensable in health-care provision and among the key specialists responsible for their design, development, regulation, …
Global atlas of medical devices
Nov 25, 2022 · Global Atlas of medical devices book provides the global, regional and country data particularly on the availability of specific medical devices, policies, guidelines, standards and services.
Medical equipment maintenance programme overview
Dec 31, 2011 · WHO Medical device technical series. A maintenance strategy includes procedures for inspection, as well as preventive and corrective maintenance. Performance inspections ensure that …