Device categories:
Active implantable devices: includes totally or partially implantable devices, relying on a source of power. The devices are intended to remain implanted after the medical procedure.

Anesthetic and respiratory devices: includes devices related to the provision and control of respiration and/or anesthesia.

Dental devices: includes all types of devices for oral, maxillo-facial and dental diseases.

Electronic and electro-mechanical medical devices: includes devices depending upon a source of electrical energy.

Hospital fabrics, textiles and uniforms: includes all types of cloth, dresses, uniforms, bandages, dressings, linen, etc.

Hospital hardware, furniture and accessories: includes non-disposable hospital devices other than equipment used for examinations, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of patients. Hence, this category comprehends devices not directly related to the patient’s condition.

Medical publications, software and services: includes consulting services and products that are not directly applied in the diagnosis, monitoring, treatment, alleviation or prevention of diseases (e.g. computer software for hospital management).

In vitro diagnostic devices: includes devices which are used for in vitro examination of samples from the human body.

Laboratory equipment and apparatus: includes all types of devices in the laboratory environment.

Non-active implantable devices: includes implants that not depend upon a source of power.

Ophthalmic and optical devices: includes all types of devices related to eye diseases and optical malfunctions.

Reusable instruments: includes medical devices which are intended to be cleaned or sterilized for reuse.

Disposable devices: includes devices and accessories for one time use only.

Technical aids and rehabilitation equipment: includes technical devices which compensate for, relieve or prevent an impairment or disability. This category also comprehends rehabilitation and exercise equipment.

Patient transportation: includes all types of vehicles and accessories related to the automotive transportation of patients.

Diagnostic and therapeutic radiation devices: includes diagnostic or therapeutic devices which use modalities as x-rays, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound imaging, in vivo isotope imaging, linear accelerators, light emitting devices and microwave sources and amplifiers.

Device groups and Device specifications:
A device group is used to classify various products with similar characteristics.  As different manufacturers produce similar products, e.g. incubators, these are grouped together in a common device group. The different qualities, brand names and other product specific characteristics are then explained under device specifications.

Search options:
The CD-ROM offers 3 different search possibilities: Company search, Device Search and Advanced Search.

Company search:
This search option gives you the opportunity to search for a specific company. In addition it is possible to narrow down the search by selecting a region or country. The search result shows the most essential company information e.g. company name, address, phone, fax, etc.

Device search:
The device search option provides the user with the possibility to identify specific devices within the electronic library. The search can be narrowed down selecting one of the 16 pre-specified device categories. The search result shows device hits listed alphabetically by company or device group, together with general company information.

Both the two above search options are included in the advanced search option, and the search results from the Device search and the Company search can be brought into the advanced search and continued there.

Advanced search:
This option is the most comprehensive search tool, and it gives the user the opportunity to search in one or more of the following fields:

• Company                        Company name
• Device category            Choose between 16 pre-specified device categories
• Device group                 Type of device e.g. autoclave
• Device specifications   Brand name (not all companies are listed with brand names)
• Country                           Over 70 countries included
• Region                             Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America.

The search results are listed alphabetically by company or device group, together with all information available on each company.

Moving between the hits obtained in the advanced search is done by using the First, Back, Next and Last buttons. It is also possible to move between the various companies and device groups by using the scroll bars in the respective windows.

Printing out reports:
The electronic library provides the user with the opportunity to print company reports of all companies included in the database. Different reports can be constructed by selecting from various field options. The user can choose to print one or more of the fields illustrated in the picture below.

Printing out labels:
MEDTRADE Consulting’s electronic library gives you the opportunity to print an unlimited number of postal-labels on 110 pre-defined label sizes. It is possible to specify the recipient by choosing from a list of pre-defined titles such as Managing Director, Marketing Director, etc., or define own titles.

As mailing-lists often are expensive, and for one-time use only, this feature should be welcome to organisations and companies that regularly send mail to a large number of companies within the health-care industry.