In general, SMTL will investigate any medical disposable device purchased for use in the Welsh NHS. Examples are given in the following list. If the device you are interested in is not included below, please contact the lab to find out whether SMTL can help.
- syringes and needles
- dressings
- bandages
- compression hosiery/stockings
- gloves - surgical and examination
- anaesthetic tubing and airways
- urinary catheters
- urine drainage systems
- IV cannulae and catheters
- disposable/reusable non-electrical surgical instruments, (tonsil snares, gags, forceps)
- IV administration sets
- face masks
- nebulisers
- tubing (bubble, oxygen)
- electrodes
- blood collection equipment (e.g., vacuum collection tubes)
- sharps containers
- chemical and biological indicators used in sterilisation processes
- surgical gowns and drapes
- stethescopes
- sutures
- vaginal speculums
