medical-equipment
Hospital tools collectively
Medical equipment refers to devices, instruments, and apparatus used in healthcare settings for diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, or prevention of disease.
The term covers everything from simple tools like stethoscopes and thermometers to complex machines like MRI scanners and ventilators: The hospital invested heavily in new medical equipment.
Durable medical equipment (DME) specifically refers to reusable items prescribed for home use—wheelchairs, oxygen concentrators, hospital beds.
Medical listening instrument
- blood pressure monitorMeasures arterial tension
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
- otoscopeEar canal inspection instrument
- ophthalmoscopeDevice for viewing retinas
pulse oximeter · ECG machine · ultrasound · MRI scanner · CT scanner · endoscope · glucometer · spirometer
Precise surgical knife
- forcepsMedical grasping instrument
- retractorTool exposing surgical field
- surgical scissorsCutting tool for operations
- clampDevice for holding tight
suture · trocar · cautery · bone saw · laparoscope · surgical stapler · speculum · curette
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- walkerAmbulatory person or aid
- crutchesMobility aids for injured
- hospital bedClinical sleeping furniture
- stretcherPortable frame for casualties
gurney · hoist · commode · bedpan · patient lift · rollator · stair lift · prosthetic
Mechanical breathing apparatus
- defibrillatorHeart-shocking medical device
- dialysis machineDevice replacing kidney function
- oxygen concentratorDevice concentrating breathable gas
- nebulizerMist-making breathing apparatus
pacemaker · insulin pump · phototherapy · traction · feeding pump · heart-lung machine · ECMO · radiation therapy
Device tracking heart activity
- fetal monitorObstetric surveillance device
- telemetryDistant automated data collection
- central lineIV catheter to major vein
- arterial lineCatheter for real-time pressure
alarm · waveform · sensor · electrode · transducer · catheter · probe · oximetry
Hand coverings with fingers
- maskFace-worn concealment
- gownLong formal garment
- face shieldTransparent protective facial covering
- gogglesSealed protective eyewear
surgical cap · shoe covers · apron · lead apron · hazmat suit · barrier · scrubs · disposable
stethoscope
Medical listening instrument
- blood pressure monitorMeasures arterial tension
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
- otoscopeEar canal inspection instrument
ophthalmoscope · pulse oximeter · ECG machine · ultrasound · MRI scanner · CT scanner · endoscope · glucometer · spirometer · reflex hammer
scalpel
Precise surgical knife
- forcepsMedical grasping instrument
- retractorTool exposing surgical field
- surgical scissorsCutting tool for operations
clamp · suture · trocar · cautery · bone saw · laparoscope · surgical stapler · speculum · curette · dilator
wheelchair
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- walkerAmbulatory person or aid
- crutchesMobility aids for injured
- hospital bedClinical sleeping furniture
stretcher · gurney · hoist · commode · bedpan · patient lift · rollator · stair lift · prosthetic · orthotic
ventilator
Mechanical breathing apparatus
- defibrillatorHeart-shocking medical device
- dialysis machineDevice replacing kidney function
- oxygen concentratorDevice concentrating breathable gas
nebulizer · pacemaker · insulin pump · phototherapy · traction · feeding pump · heart-lung machine · ECMO · radiation therapy · IV stand
cardiac monitor
Device tracking heart activity
- fetal monitorObstetric surveillance device
- telemetryDistant automated data collection
- central lineIV catheter to major vein
arterial line · alarm · waveform · sensor · electrode · transducer · catheter · probe · oximetry · remote monitoring
gloves
Hand coverings with fingers
- maskFace-worn concealment
- gownLong formal garment
- face shieldTransparent protective facial covering
goggles · surgical cap · shoe covers · apron · lead apron · hazmat suit · barrier · scrubs · disposable · PPE
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Informal household cures
folk medicine · faith healing · spiritual healing · laying on of hands · traditional remedies
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