Medical devices and technologies are instrument, devices, appliances, software, reagent for in vitro use, implant, or material for prevention, monitoring and treatment of diseases.
The National Drug Authority (NDA) regulates the medical device industry in Uganda. This includes the importation, manufacturing, export and supply of medical devices. They also classify medical devices into Class A (lowest class), Class B, Class C and Class D (highest class). Uganda imports 80% of all medicines and medical supplies. Medical equipment suppliers in … Read more
A blood lancet, also called the lancet devices, lancer, or fingerstick device, is a small handheld medical instrument used for capillary blood sampling from the skin areas like fingertips, ear lobes, or heel. It is used for routine diagnostic tests such as glucose test, hemoglobin test, cholesterol testing and other blood test and normal blood … Read more
A syringe is a medical instrument used to inject medicines, vaccines, or withdraw fluid from the body of humans and animals. Various types of syringes are made from medical-grade materials, to ensure safety and precision. Syringes are made from different materials like the plastic, glass, and metal. The plastic material is the most dominant materials … Read more
A plain catgut suture is a type of natural and absorbable suture. It is made of collagenous material taken from the submucosa of the small intestine of bovine (sheep and goat). It is a twisted poly-filament suture with a mono-filament appearance. This suture is usually ivory coated. The fast absorbing surgical suture is sterile and … Read more
Surgical sutures can be plain or chromic. Chromic catgut sutures are absorbable sterile surgical sutures made by twisting together strands of purified connective tissue (mostly collagen), derived from the serosal layer of bovine intestines (sheep and goat). They have twisted multifilament structure with a monofilament appearance. The sutures are treated with chromic salt solution. The … Read more
An insulin syringe is similar to other syringes, as they have the same essential features. However, the insulin syringe is designed for use in injecting insulin in diabetic patients through the subcutaneous tissue (immediately below the skin). Patients with type-1 diabetes may inject insulin up to 4 or 5 times daily. Injection to the subcutaneous … Read more
Urinary catheters are medical devices that help to empty the bladder in patients experiencing urinary incontinence and retention and are unable to pass out urine normally. Different types of catheters are made from materials such as latex, and silicon. Each material has its own pros and cons, with the silicon catheter types having firmer material … Read more
A urinary catheter is medical equipment used to drain urine from the bladder of a patient who have a condition that makes normal urination difficult. It is a hollow, partially flexible tube, that leads directly from the bladder to the drainage bag. There are two main types of urinary catheters: the intermittent catheter, and the … Read more
A urinary catheter is a thin flexible hollow tube used to empty the bladder and collect the urine in a drainage bag (urine bag). The material of the catheter is mostly made of coated latex or silicone. Different polymer coatings has been used recently as it reduces friction by employing hydrogel. The hydrogel provides hydrophilic … Read more
Both nasogastric and orogastric tubes are small, thin, soft, flexible tubes that are place through the nose or mouth respectively, down the back of the throat, through the esophagus, and ending with the tip in the stomach. The nasogastric tube is inserted into the nose past the nasopharynx and down the oesophagus into the stomach … Read more