Mapping Medical Instruments and Device-Related Safety Concepts in Unani Medicine: A Structured Documentary Analysis for Developing a Unani Materiovigilance Framework

Authors

  • Rumana Bahar Alam JRF Pharmacovigilance, RRIUM Mumbai Author
  • Shabnam Khan JRF, SCSP, RRIUM Mumbai Author
  • Salahuddin RA, SCSP, RRIUM Mumbai Author
  • Nikhat Shaikh Scientist Level III, RRIUM Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1178-2186 Author

Keywords:

Unani medicine; Materiovigilance; Medical instruments; Medical devices; Ilāj bi’l-Tadbīr; Device safety; Risk assessment; Infection control; Adverse events; Patient safety

Abstract

Background: Medical instruments and instrument-assisted procedures are integral to several therapeutic practices in Unani medicine, particularly within Ilāj bi’l-Tadbīr and Ilāj bi’l-Yad. However, device-related safety concepts, adverse-event risks, infection-control requirements, and materiovigilance principles remain insufficiently organized within a dedicated Unani framework.

Objective: To systematically map medical instruments and device-related safety concepts described in Unani medicine and to develop a structured basis for a proposed Unani Materiovigilance Framework.

Materials and Methods: A structured documentary analysis was conducted using 110 eligible documentary records, including classical Unani texts, contemporary Unani literature, peer-reviewed scientific publications, and regulatory or technical documents.

Results: Peer-reviewed publications constituted 31.8% of the included records, followed by contemporary Unani sources (26.4%), classical texts (21.8%), and regulatory documents (20.0%). Suction and negative-pressure procedures were the most frequent functional category (23.6%).

Conclusion: Unani instrument-related safety is influenced by invasiveness, reusability, infection-control requirements, practitioner competency, and procedural characteristics.

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Published

2026-07-03

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Vol. 2 No. 3 (2026): Volume 02 Issue 03 2026

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Rumana Bahar Alam, Shabnam Khan, Salahuddin, & Nikhat Shaikh. (2026). Mapping Medical Instruments and Device-Related Safety Concepts in Unani Medicine: A Structured Documentary Analysis for Developing a Unani Materiovigilance Framework. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL, MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES, 2(3), 1-12. https://ijcmhs.com/index.php/ijcmhs/article/view/18