Medical devices

Medical devices

Any instrument, appliance or machine that facilitates the prevention,diagnosis and treatment of illness, physical or mental injury, by a medical professional.

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turner's syndrome

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

The most common genetic defect contributing to female fertility problems. The ovaries fail to form and appear as slender threads of atrophic ovarian tissue, referred to as streak ...

ultrasonography

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

The delineation of deep bodily structures by sending ultrasonic waves (sound waves of frequency higher than the range audible to the human ear, i.e. above 20,000 cycles per ...

umbilical cord

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

Two arteries and one vein encased in a gelatinous tube leading from the baby to the placenta. Used to exchange nutrients and oxygen from the mother for waste products from the ...

undescended testicles (cryptorchidism)

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

The failure of the testicles to descend from the abdominal cavity into the scrotum by one year of age. If not repaired by age six, may result in permanent fertility loss.

unexplained infertility

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

Infertility for which the cause cannot be determined with currently available diagnostic techniques.

unicornuate uterus

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

An abnormality in which the uterus is "one sided" and smaller than usual.

ureaplasma (mycoplasma)

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

An infection that may cause the formation of sperm antibodies and an inflammation of the uterine lining, either of which may interfere with implantation of the embryo.