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Devices used to measure the flow of fluids (see RHEOLOGY) or the AIR to measure RESPIRATION.

Devices used to support or align the foot structure, or to prevent or correct foot deformities.

A mass of tissue that has been cut away from its surrounding areas to be used in TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION.

Electronic instruments that produce photographs or cathode-ray tube images of the gamma-ray emissions from organs containing radionuclide tracers.

Apparatus for removing exhaled or leaked anesthetic gases or other volatile agents, thus reducing the exposure of operating room personnel to such ag…

An inflatable device implanted in the stomach as an adjunct to therapy of morbid obesity. Specific types include the silicone Garren-Edwards Gastric …

Endoscopes used for examining the interior of the stomach.

Sterile, gelatin-base surgical sponge applied topically as an adjunct to hemostasis when the control of bleeding by conventional procedures is ineffe…

Devices, usually incorporating unidirectional valves, which are surgically inserted in the sclera to maintain normal intraocular pressure.

Covering for the hands usually with separation for the fingers, made of various materials for protection against infections, toxic substances, extrem…

Gloves, usually rubber, worn by surgeons, examining physicians, dentists, and other health personnel for the mutual protection of personnel and patie…

Double-layered inflatable suits which, when inflated, exert pressure on the lower part of the wearer's body. The suits are used to improve or stabili…

Personal devices for protection of heads from impact, penetration from falling and flying objects, and from limited electric shock and burn.

Longitudinal patient-maintained records of individual health history and tools that allow individual control of access.

Hand-sized cards with built-in computer chips used for accessing, storing, and protecting patients' medical information.

Wearable sound-amplifying devices that are intended to compensate for impaired hearing. These generic devices include air-conduction hearing aids and…

A device that substitutes for a heart valve. It may be composed of biological material (BIOPROSTHESIS) and/or synthetic material.

Apparatus that provides mechanical circulatory support during open-heart surgery, by passing the heart to facilitate surgery on the organ. The basic …

A pumping mechanism that duplicates the output, rate, and blood pressure of the natural heart. It may replace the function of the entire heart or a p…

Replacement for a hip joint.

Compilations of data on hospital activities and programs; excludes patient medical records.

Hospital equipment and supplies, packaged for long-term storage, sufficient to set up a general hospital in an emergency situation. They are also cal…

Machines that add moisture to the air.

Personal care items specifically used for hygiene and cleanliness.

Endoscopes for examining the interior of the uterus.

Surgically placed electric conductors through which ELECTRIC STIMULATION of nerve tissue is delivered.

Artificial substitutes for body parts and materials inserted into organisms during experimental studies.

Absorbent pads used for URINARY INCONTINENCE and usually worn as underpants or pants liners by the ELDERLY.

Insulated enclosures in which temperature, humidity, and other environmental conditions can be regulated at levels optimal for growth, hatching, repr…

Electrically powered devices that are intended to assist in the maintenance of the thermal balance of infants, principally by controlling the air tem…