Category Information

Find out what types of hospital medical devices we have contracted and the ones we're working on.

What hospital medical devices are in scope for our work

We have a broad range of products that we think could be listed in the Hospital Medical Devices List. These include medical devices as defined under legislation(external link) as well as associated products that support patient care more generally. These products could:

  • be used in a public health setting or be part of a clinically driven pathway.
  • be used to diagnose, monitor, treat, modify, prevent or support health requirements.
  • maintain or improve health and/or safety for all people in the context of the NZ healthcare environment.
  • be part of an integrated system that supports the clinical environment.

These could be any instrument, apparatus, implement, machine, appliance, implant, reagent for in vitro use, software, material or other similar or related product, intended by the manufacturer to be used, alone or in combination for a therapeutic purpose and/or to support a health need - such as rehabilitation equipment, or continence management products. 

Device categories

Find out what types of medical devices we have contracted and the ones we're working on. You can also read more about the types of products that falls within each of these categories.

Active contracting completed Open contracting processes

Beds and mattresses

Disposable laparoscopic devices

Drapes, gowns and procedure packs

Drug-eluting stents

Endomechanical and electrosurgical 

Haemodialysis

Hand hygiene

Infusion devices (including parenteral nutrition)

Interventional cardiology

Interventional radiology 

Needles and syringes

Negative pressure wound therapy 

Orthopaedic implants

Patient warming and cooling products

Rehabilitation products

Respiratory care

Single use instruments

Sterilisation packaging products

Surgical gloves

Surgical suction and wound drainage

Surgical sutures

Thermometers

VTE prevention

Urology, ostomy and continence

Wound care products

Anaesthesia small equipment

Adhesives, sealants and haemostats

Audiology

Cardiology equipment and consumables

Critical care devices

Dental and oral health products

Examination gloves

Feeding equipment (enteral nutrition)

Laboratory equipment and consumables

Medical imaging

Non-invasive ventilation equipment

Obstetrics and gynaecology

Operating tables

Ophthalmology

Patient monitoring (excluding ECG and critical care)

Personal protective equipment

Point of care testing (POCT)

Renal dialysis – peritoneal dialysis

Scopes and gastroenterology equipment

Sterilisation and decontamination equipment (SDEAC)

Surgical implants, medical and surgical instruments and power tools

All devices under contract are listed in the Hospital Medical Devices List.

Who to contact

If you have questions about our hospital medical devices work programme, email enquiry@pharmac.govt.nz