Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has recently approved the import permit exemption of 24 additional Sars-CoV-2 (COVID-19) related Medical Device(s), for donation purposes. Implementation of the announcement starts on August 6, 2021.
Currently, the list of Sars-CoV-2 (COVID-19) related Medical Device(s) Import Permit exemption has grown to 38 Medical devices from the original list of 14. The original and updated list is presented as follows:
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			 Announcement: Issue No.1 (Original List)  | 
			
			 Announcement: Issue No.2 (Additional Items)  | 
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			 1) PPE- Surgical gown, Isolation gown Coverall, Medical mask, N95 Mask or higher, Goggle, Hood covering, and Leg covering  | 
			
			 15) Negative pressure isolation chamber  | 
			
			 29) Flowmeter (non-electrical)  | 
		
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			 2) Ventilator  | 
			
			 16) High Vacuum Suction  | 
			
			 30) Flowmeter (Electrical)  | 
		
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			 3) Syringe needle  | 
			
			 17) Nasal swab and COVID-19 related specimen collection kit  | 
			
			 31) Real Time PCR for Sars-CoV-2 (COVID-19) detection  | 
		
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			 4) Cotton/Sterile wooden swab  | 
			
			 18) Syringe  | 
			
			 32) Real-Time PCR Analyzer for Sars-CoV-2 (COVID-19) detection  | 
		
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			 5) Gauze  | 
			
			 19) Syringe with needle  | 
			
			 33) Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: EMCO  | 
		
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			 6) Set IV and Medicath  | 
			
			 20) Syringe Pump  | 
			
			 34) Vital Sign Monitor  | 
		
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			 7) Oxygen cannula  | 
			
			 21) Infusion Pump  | 
			
			 35) Central Monitor  | 
		
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			 8) Oxygen saturation  | 
			
			 22) High flow nasal cannular oxygen: HFNC  | 
			
			 36) Sphygmomanometer  | 
		
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			 9) Medical examination gloves  | 
			
			 23) UVC Sterilization for medical devices  | 
			
			 37) ICU Bed  | 
		
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			 10) Medical thermometer  | 
			
			 24) Oxygen concentrator (Home use)  | 
			
			 38) Patient Bed  | 
		
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			 11) Face shield  | 
			
			 25) Oxygen concentrator (Point of care)  | 
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			 12) Nasopharyngeal swab  | 
			
			 26) Oxygen tank  | 
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