Hospital and clinic devices
Hospital and clinic devices are medical devices that health care providers use to support patient diagnosis and care or for their own health and safety.
Read more about some types of hospital and clinic medical devices.
Mammography
About mammography, mammograms as a screening tool, radiation exposure, minimizing your risk, Health Canada's role
MRIs or CTs
About risks with whole body screening using MRI or CT machines, minimizing your risk, Health Canada's role
Pulse oximeters
About pulse oximeters, information for consumers and health care providers, Health Canada's role
Non-contact infrared thermometers (NCITs)
About NCITs and COVID-19, factors that influence their accuracy, best practices, recommendations for using NCITs
Heater-cooler devices
About heater-cooler devices, who is affected, reporting a problem or concern
Laparoscopic electric morcellators
Information for hospitals, warning labels, reporting a problem or concern
Hospital beds
About hospital beds, reporting a problem or concern
Bed rails
About bed rails and patient safety, benefits and risks, minimizing the risk, reporting a problem or concern
Patient lifts
About types of patient lifts, managing the risk of falls, reporting a problem or concern