UNIT 1
HEALTH CARE RESOURCES AT SEA
WHO Class A-list
Surgical, equipment, instrument, and supplies recommended for the ship’s
medical chest
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Description
of item
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Unit
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Quantities
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Notes
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Equipment
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1
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Basin, emesis, kidney shape
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Item
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1
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2
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Basin, wash with rim
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Item
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1
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3
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Bedpan
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Item
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1
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4
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Cane, with rubber tip
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Item
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1
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5
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Crutch, adjustable, wood with rubber tip
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pair
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1
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6
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Eye cup, for eye irrigation
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Item
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2
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Made of glass or plastic that is not affected by boiling
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7
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Funnel, metal
12-cm diam
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Item
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1
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8
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Glass cylinder
50 cm3
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Item
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1
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9
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Glass
cylinder500 cm3
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Item
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1
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10
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Heating-pad, electric, waterproof
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Item
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1
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11
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Hot-water/ice bag, rubber
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Item
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1
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12
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Litter, stokes
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Item
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1
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13
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Magnifying glass
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Item
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1
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14
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Neil-Robertson stretcher
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Item
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1
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15
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Oxygen unit, portable, with size E oxygen cylinder, adult
face mask, regulator, tubing, wrench
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Item
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1
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16
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Spare oxygen cylinder for item 15
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Item
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1
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17
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Refrigerator, abt60 ltrs
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Item
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1
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18
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Cuffs, leather or cloth
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Item
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2
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19
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Mummy restraint
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Item
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1
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20
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Side-board
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Item
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2
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21
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Resuscitator, hand-operator
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Item
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1
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22
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Rubber inflatable ring-pad
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Item
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1
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23
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Scales, adult, weighing, clinical
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Item
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1
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24
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Shygmonmanometer, aneroid 300-mm Hg scale, hand type
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Item
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1
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Instrument for taking blood pressure
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25
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Splints, inflatable, arm, for above/below elbow, ass
sizes, 6s
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Package
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1
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26
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Splints, inflatable, leg, for above/below knee, ass sizes
6s
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Package
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1
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27
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Splints, finger, alu, padded, ass sizes 6s
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Package
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1
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28
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Sterilizer, steam pressure type, for dressings and
instruments
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Item
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1
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29
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Sterilizer, water type, 3-litr capacity
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Item
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1
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30
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Stethoscope, disc-diaphragm type
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Item
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1
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31
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Thermometer, bath
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Item
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1
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32
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Tray, with cover, for sterilization of small instrument
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Item
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1
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33
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Urinal, male
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Item
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2
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34
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Receptacle, with pedal-operated lid
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Item
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1
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Publications
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35
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International medical guide for ships
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Item
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1
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36
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Medical first aid guide for use in accidents involving
dangerous goods
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Item
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1
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37
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International health Regulations
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Item
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1
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38
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Vaccination certificate requirements and health advise for
int. travel
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Item
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1
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Instruments
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39
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Airway, pharyngeal, plastic
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Item
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2
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40
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Blade, surgical knife
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package
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(a) No 10
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1 |
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(b) No 15
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1 |
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41
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Forceps, dressing, bayonet-shaped, Adson 18 cm
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Item
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1
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42
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Forceps, haemostat, curved, halstead, mosquito 15 cm
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Item
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2
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43
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Foreceps, haemostat, straight, Spencer-Wells, 15 cm
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Item
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2
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44
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Foreceps, haemostat, curved, Kelly, 15 cm
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Item
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2
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45
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Foreceps, splinter, tweezers, 10 cm
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Item
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1
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46
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Foreceps, tissue, 2-3 dents, 13 cm
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18 cm |
Item
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1
1 |
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47
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Handle, knife, no 3
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Item
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2
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48
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Scissors, bandage, lister, angular, 20 cm
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Item
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3
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49
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Scissors, surgical straight, 15 cm
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Item
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2
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50
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Hammer, reflex-testing, 20 cm
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Item
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1
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51
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Needle-holder, suture, Hegar-Mayo, 14
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Item
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2
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For suturing wounds
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Supplies
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52
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Adhesive tape, surgical
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(a) 5 cm x 5 m
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Roll
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6
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(b) 2 cm x 5 m
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Roll
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6
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53
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Administration set, intravenous, with butterfly hub
needle, 1mm x 40 mm
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Item
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6
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54
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Applicators, wood, cotton-tipped ends, sterile, 2 mm
x15cm, 50s
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Package
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3
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55
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Bandage, cotton, elastic, rubberless, 12s
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(a) 10 cm x 5 m roll
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Box
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1
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(b) 8 cm x
5 m roll
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Box
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1
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© 5 cm x 5 m roll
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Box
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1
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56
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Bandage, gauze, roller sterile 3 cm x10m, two-ply,
clinging, 2-safety-pins
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Package
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1
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Elastic gauze bandage
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57
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Bandage, absorbent, adhesive 5 cm x 5m, 100s
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Box
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1
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Absorbent bandage with adhesive
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58
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Bandage, gauze, roller, steril
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Item |
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Individually wrapped
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(a) 10 cm by 5 m
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60
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(b) 12 cm by 5 m
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40
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59
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Casualty dressing, adhesive, individually wrapped
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Item
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(a) 9 cm x 6 cm
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Item
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30
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(b) 18 cm x 9 cm
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Item
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20
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60
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Bandage, muslin, triangular, folded, with 2 safety-pins,
90 x 130 cm
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Item
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4
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61
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Tube-glauze-type bandage for finger
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Item
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10
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62
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Spray dressing, 120 ml
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Bottle
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4
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63
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Petrolatum-gauze burn-and-wound dressing, various sizes,
individually packed, sterile
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Item
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20
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64
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First aid emergency dressing
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Item
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(a) small size
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10
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(b) medium size
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20
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© large size
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20
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65
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Bottle, vial, amber, 50 ml glass or plastic, for capsules
or tablets
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Item
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50
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66
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Catheter, double-eye, pointed, Robinson sterile disposable
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Item
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For urinary catheterization
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(a) 6 French (2mm)
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1
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(b) 8 French (3mm)
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1
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© 12 “ (4mm)
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1
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(d)14 “ (5mm)
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1
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(e)16 „ (6mm)
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1
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67
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Catheterization tray, sterile, disposable, regular type
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Item
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3
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68
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Clinical record chart
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Item
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50
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69
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Temperature/pulse cart
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Item
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50
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70
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Medical report form for seafarers
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Item
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100
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71
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Clinical recordcart
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Pad
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1
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72
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Collar, cervical, with strap
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Item
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1
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73
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Cotton, absorbent, sterile, 100g
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Package
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3
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74
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Cotton, absorbent
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Item
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(a) 50 g roll
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20
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(b) 200 g roll
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10
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75
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Finger cots, rubber, ass. Sizes, 12s
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Box
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1
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76
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Flashlight (penlight type, with repl. batt
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Item
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1
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77
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Gauze bandage, tubular, 2 cm by 5 m, rolled, with
applicator
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Item
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5
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Covering bandage for fingers and toes
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78
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Gloves, surgical, sterile, large size
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Box
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1
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79
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Gowns, surgical
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Item
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5
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80
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Mask, face, disposable
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Item
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50
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81
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Medicine cup 30 ml, disposable
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Box
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1
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82
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Microscope slide
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Item
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100
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83
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Mortuary transfer bag, leakproof
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Item
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2
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84
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Needle, hypodermic, 0.5 mm x 16 mm
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Package
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6
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85
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Needle, intramuscular injection, 1 mm, 5 cm
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Package
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3
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86
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Needle, intravenous injection, 1.1 mm, 3 cm
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Package
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2
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87
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Occult blood detection tablet, with 60 filter papers
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Package
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1
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88
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Pad, abdominal, sterile combined dressing, gauze 20 x20 cm
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Item
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6
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89
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Pad. Cotton, eye, sterile dressing
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package
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1
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90
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Pad, non-adherent sterile dressing, non-woven cotton and
rayon fabric, 8x10 cm
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Item
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100
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Dry-dressing material for wounds
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91
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Safety-pin, rustless
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Item
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100
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Ass. sizes
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92
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Scrubbing-brush, hand
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Item
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2
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93
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Sheath, rubber (condom)
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Package
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Sufficient
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94
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Sheet, waterproof, 110 cm x 180cm
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Item
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2
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95
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Skin closure, adhesive, surgical 6 mm
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Package
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2
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96
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Skin closure, adhesive, sutureless, sterile 10 cm x 8 cm
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Item
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10
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97
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Suture, tapered ˝ circle, non-traumatic needle 28 mm,
absorbable, non-boilable, 70 cm long, size 00
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Package
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1
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98
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Suture, armed ˝ circle, non-traumatic needle 25 mm,
non-absorbable, silk, braided, 45 cm long, size 000
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Package
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2
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99
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Suture, armed 3/8 circle, 20 mm needle, size 000,
absorbable
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Package
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1
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100
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Suture, armed, non-absorbable, polyester 3/8 circle 13 mm
needle with non-traumatic point, size 5-0
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Package
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1
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101
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Suture, removal kit
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Kit
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1
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102
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Syringe, glass
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Item
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(a) 2 ml
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4
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(b) 5 ml
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4
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© 20 ml
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2
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103
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Syringe, plastic, disposable with injection needle
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Item
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(a) 2 ml with hypodermic needle
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50
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(b) 2 ml with intramuscular needle
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50
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© 5 ml with
intramuscular needle
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30
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104
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Test strip and colour chart, combined
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Bottle
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1
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105
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Test tablets, kit, glucose in sugar
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Package
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3
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106
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Tissues, facial
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box
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6
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107
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Thermometer, clinical, fever
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Item
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6
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Supplied with oral and rectal type of bulbs
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108
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Tourniquet, non-pneumatic, blood-taking type
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Item
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1
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109
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Tongue-depressor, wooden
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Item
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100
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110
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Towels, paper, disposable
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Package
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2
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111
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Towels, surgical, cotton
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Package
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1
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112
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Wrapping material
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Package
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1
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For wrapping instruments and dressing for sterilization
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