
Health products policy and standards
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, …
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 …
Core medical equipment - World Health Organization (WHO)
May 12, 2011 · “Core medical equipment” refers here to technologies that are commonly considered as important or necessary for specific preventive, diagnostic, treatment or rehabilitation procedures …
Computerized maintenance management system
Jan 1, 2012 · A computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) is a tool that can improve overall medical equipment management at the facility level. The information included in a CMMS …
Health technologies
Nov 24, 2023 · Health technologies include medicines, medical devices, assistive technologies, techniques and procedures developed to solve health problems and improve the quality of life.
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 …
Introduction to medical equipment inventory management
Jan 1, 2011 · The documents address medical equipment inventory management, maintenance, and computerized maintenance management systems. Each of these documents can be used as a stand …
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.
Nomenclature of medical devices
The nomenclature of medical devices is a coding system used to generically identify medical devices and related health products.
Trainings for medical devices - World Health Organization (WHO)
Dec 3, 2021 · Trainings for medical devices As part of the COVID-19 response WHO developed a series of training videos for medical equipment related to oxygen therapy. The videos include the the …