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

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