Category Information

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