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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chlamydia

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A sexually transmitted infection caused by the microorganism chlamydia trachomatis, which if left untreated in a woman may cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), pelvic ...

chocolate cyst

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A cyst in the ovary that is filled with old blood; endometrioma. Occurring when endometriosis invades an ovary, it causes the ovary to swell. Frequently, patients with large ...

informed consent

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A contractual agreement between a patient and a physician, whereby the patient gives permission to undergo a certain procedure based on as clear an understanding of the issue as ...

embryo transfer

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

Placing an egg fertilized outside the womb into a woman's uterus or fallopian tube.

empty sella syndrome

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A condition that occurs when spinal fluid leaks into the bony chamber (fossa) housing the pituitary gland. The fluid pressure compresses the pituitary gland and may adversely ...

endometrial biopsy

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A test to check for Luteal Phase Defect. A procedure during which a sample of the uterine lining is collected for microscopic analysis. The biopsy results will confirm ovulation ...

endometriosis

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A condition in which tissue similar to the uterine lining (the endometrium) implants and grows outside the uterus. Endometrial growths are often found on the ovaries, fallopian ...