Oncology - Medical Devices in South Africa

Syringe
Syringe is often used to administer injections, insert intravenous drugs into the bloodstream, apply compounds such as glue or lubricant, and measure liquids.

Intravenous Line Connector
Intravenous line connector that gives access to an IV infusion set or catheter port from a needleless mechanism.

Hypodermic Syringe
Small-caliber plunger syringe that administers liquids through a hollow needle beneath the skin.

Intravenous Pole
Slender stand to suspend containers of liquid for intravenous delivery to patients.

Laryngoscope Blade
Removable distal part of a rigid laryngoscope that illuminates and displaces the lower pharynx, larynx, and upper trachea.

Endoscopic Telescope
The viewing part of an endoscope or laparoscope that allows the observation of internal tissues and/or organs of the human body that normally are inaccessible through natural canals, body cavities, or surgical orifices.

Bar-Code Medication Administration (BCMA) System
Bar-coded information system that builds safeguards in medicine administration by confirming at the point of care that administered medications suit the provider orders.

Digital Mammography Workstation
Digital radiography workstation that processes digital data and images taken by mammography units and systems.

Syringe Driver
A small infusion pump used to gradually deliver small amounts of fluid to a patient or for chemical and biomedical research.

Medicine Cabinet
Healthcare cabinet that stores medicines and other frequently used, disposable products.

Perioperative Management Information System
Information system that provides clinical and administrative information connected to the perioperative process, including preoperative evaluations and documentation, intraoperative documentation, and postoperative nursing assessment and pain monitoring.

Spinal Image-Guided Surgery Stereotactic System Software
Software that operates computer-assisted spinal surgery systems and controls their functions.

Laryngoscope Handle
Handle that grasps and supplies power to a laryngoscope blade.

Stereotactic Radiotherapy System
Linear accelerator based stereotactic systems for radiosurgery.

Stereotactic Head Frame
A headframe attached to skull for stereotactic use during surgery.

Motorized X-ray View-box
Motorized viewboxes for loading X-ray sequence.

Breast Biopsy System
Biopsy units, some mammographic, used to take samples from breast tissue for testing.

PET/CT
Computed Tomography Positron Emission Tomography (PET/CT) scanning systems generate PET and CT images of a patient in a single study.

Hysteroscope
Stiff or pliable endoscope for direct insertion through the canal of the uterine cervix into the uterus cavity for visual examination, biopsy, and treatment of lesions of the interior of the cervix and the cavity of the uterus.

SPECT / CT
Combined SPECT and X-ray CT systems which are capable of achieving physiological images with improved special resolution.

Mobile PET/CT
Computed Tomography Positron Emission Tomography (PET/CT) scanning systems generate PET and CT images of a patient in a single study. Installed in a specially designed mobile trailer (or movable container).

Thermographic Imager
Non-invasive, non-contact diagnostic equipment which helps visualize and quantify changes in body heat and skin surface temperature. Areas with abnormal temperatures may relate to a number of medical conditions such as breast cancer, benign tumors, extremity disorders and blood flow related issues.

Imaging Table
Suitable table for performing patient imaging procedures.

Radiation Dosimeter
A radiation dosimeter is a device that measures and calculates the absorbtion of ionizing radiation in matter and tissue.

Proctoscope
Proctoscope is lubricated and inserted into the rectum, and then the obturator is removed, allowing an unobstructed view of the interior of the rectal cavity.

Ultrasonic Scanning Data Processor
Data processor designed to take and process digital data collected from ultrasonic scanning systems.

Gynecologic Resectoscope
Resectoscope used for collection or biopsy of lesions of the female genital tract they usually include electric cautery and coagulating capabilities.

Culdoscope
Endoscope introduced through the fundus of vagina into the peritoneal cavity for visual examination, biopsy, and treatment of lesions, particularly those in the rectovaginal pouch and the pelvic viscera.

Enclosed Pass-Through
Pass-through made of an enclosed, chamberlike plastic or metallic structure that has doors on two sides to for access from two contiguous rooms.

Radiation Protection Door
A door with radiation protection properties that prevent radiation exposure.

X-Ray Shield
Radiation shield to protect the operator or patient from radiation exposure.

X-Ray Shield Barrier
X-ray radiation shield consists of a protective screen with a clear lead-plastic section.

Medicine Storage Cabinet
Cabinet that holds medicines and toiletries.

Intravenous Hanger
Hanger to suspend intravenous fluid delivery containers.

Mammographic Chair
Specialized chair with lifting and rotating capabilities for x-ray and biopsy precedures in female breasts

X-Ray Film Processor Quality Control Monitor
Monitor that measures and continuously displays the quality characteristic of the processing conditions in an automatic x-ray film processor

Radiographic/Fluoroscopic System
Radiographic/fluoroscopic system that consists of a number of units that is used in various diagnostic procedures.

Impedance Scanning System
Scanning system used to record and display as images electric flow differences through tissues due to the variations in their electrical impedance.

Mammographic Image-Guided Biopsy Stereotactic System
System used to help perform minimally invasive breast biopsy procedures by combining medical imaging, dedicated computer software, and surgical instrument and tracking systems for guidance.

Interstitial Hyperthermia System
Hyperthermia ultrasound therapy system used to heat deep-seated tumors.

Superficial Hyperthermia System
Hyperthermia ultrasound therapy system used to heat malignant tumors externally, up to several centimeters deep.

Nerve Fiber Ablation System
Radio-frequency therapy system used for selective excision of nerve pain fibers.

Stereotactic Headframe
Device that attaches to a patient's skull to permit exact localization of an area within the brain targeted for a neurosurgical or radiosurgical procedure.

Fluoroscopic Video System
Video system that shows the output of the image intensifier of fluoroscopic systems, with suitable preservation of image quality with minimum lag

Skull Clamp
A device used to clamp the patient's skull to hold head and neck in a particular position during surgical procedures.

Ultrasound Contrast Media Injector
Contrast media injector that inserts dye into the vascular system to selectively alter the image of an anatomic region of interest.

Drug Delivery Iontophoresis Unit
Device for minimum-access treatment of diseases by introduction of soluble drug ions into the body through an electric current.

Film Radiographic System
Radiographic system that performs diagnostic x-ray procedures by taking a latent image of the irradiated portion of the patient on film.

Full-Body MRI Unit
MRI system that permits imaging of all body areas, and whose magnetic fields usually range from 0.5 to 1.5 Tesla.

Dye Laser
Dye laser that administer their energy to the surface of previously photosensitized tissues.

Encephaloscope
Endoscope for insertion through a hole in the skull into one of the cavities of the brain for visual examination, biopsy, and treatment of lesions of the brain, particularly in surgical procedures.

Programmer/Tester
Device for testing and/or changing the functions of implanted programmable devices.

Fiberoptic Thermometer
Electronic thermometer that calculates body temperature through a fiberoptic probe with a small mass temperature sensor.