Medical Devices & Equipment terms

An electronic device that is implanted in the body to monitor heart rate and rhythm.

A tool that helps a person with a disability to do a certain task.

A device that uses steam under high pressure to sterilize medical and laboratory supplies and equipment.

A system used to deliver internal radiation therapy to breast cancer patients after surgery to remove their cancer.

A silicone gel-filled or saline-filled sac placed under the chest muscle to restore breast shape.

A thin, tube-like instrument used to examine the inside of the trachea, bronchi (air passages that lead to the lungs), and lungs.

A device used to look at tissues in the esophagus, stomach, and intestines.

An electronic device that is implanted in the body to monitor heart rate and rhythm.

A flexible tube used to deliver fluids into or withdraw fluids from the body.

A tube surgically placed into a blood vessel for the purpose of giving intravenous fluid and drugs.

A device used to deliver drugs directly to the cervix (the lower, narrow end of the uterus that forms a canal between the uterus and vagina).

A thin, tube-like instrument used to examine the inside of the colon.

A machine used to keep blood and lymph flowing by pushing air through bands or sleeves that are placed on the arms or legs.

A thin, tube-like instrument used to look inside the bladder and urethra.

A metal device that is surgically placed in the jawbone.

An object that has a specific use.

A device used to stretch or enlarge an opening.

A thin, tube-like instrument used to look at tissues inside the body.

A tube placed in the esophagus to keep a blocked area open so the patient can swallow soft food and liquids.

A thin, tube-like instrument used to examine the inside of the stomach.