PRESENTATION OF ARTICLES: DESCRIPTION
LONG DESCRIPTION: TECHNICAL SHEET
SHORT PRESENTATION OF ARTICLES: FFF
PARTICULAR CASES
Stopped article
=> an article that is no longer supplied by MSF,
indicated with a grey banner mentioning “OUTDATED”
The article is either obsolete or an item which is no longer produced. Nevertheless, its entry in the catalogue allows the reasons for its withdrawal to be explained, for a potential replacement item to be suggested and for the accessories, consumables and spare parts supply to be continued.
Code ending by “+++”
=> technical sheet describing several articles
This signifies an item which comes in different models or sizes.
WARNING: That code can never be used to place an order! The exact codes of the different presentations of an item are written directly underneath the common label of that item.
Checklists
=> lists of essential articles to set up specific activities
Examples:
- “Laboratory” checklists are intended to help you order the required equipment and reagents to carry out different laboratory tests.
- “Hygiene” checklists aim to highlight the points to be considered in order to improve hygiene of MSF programs.
- “Diagnostic imaging” checklists are intended to help you order all the required articles related to an x-ray machine as well as the related bibliography.
- “Internal fixation” checklists are intended to list all articles for internal fixation with the Stryker Plating System (SPS) or all articles for the intra-medullar Nail of Sign.