The formal definitions for the elements in the device resource. Also available as an XML file.
| Device |
| Definition | This resource identifies a manufactured entity that is used in the provision of healthcare. The device may be a machine, an insert, a computer, an application, etc |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Device.type |
| Definition | Describes what kind of device that this |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | CodeableConcept from DeviceKind |
| Must Understand | true |
| Device.manufacturer |
| Definition | The name of the manufacturer |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| Device.model |
| Definition | The "model" - an identifier assigned by the manufacturer to identify the product by it's type. This number is shared by the all devices sold as the same type |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| Device.version |
| Definition | The version of the device, if the device has multiple releases under the same model, or if the device is software or carries firmware |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| Device.serialNumber |
| Definition | The serial number assigned by the organisation when the device was manufactured |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| Device.owner |
| Definition | The organization that is responsible for the provision and ongoing maintenance of the device |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | Resource(Organization) |
| Device.assignedId |
| Definition | The identifier assigned to the device by the organisation that owns/manages the device |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | Identifier |
| Comments | Often fixed to the device as a barcode. May include names given to the device in local usage |
| Device.location |
| Definition | The resource may be found in a literal location (i.e. GPS coordinates), a logical place (i.e. "in/with the patient"), or a coded location |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | Resource(Location) |
| Device.contact |
| Definition | Contact details for an organization or a particular human that is responsible for the device |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | Contact |
| Comments | used for troubleshooting etc |
| Device.address |
| Definition | A network address on which the device may be contacted directly |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | Contact |
| Comments | if the device is running a FHIR server, the network address should be the root URL from which a conformance statement may be retrieved |
| Device.extension |
| Definition | See Extensions |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | Extension |
| RIM Mapping | [varies] |
| Device.text |
| Definition | Text summary of resource (for human interpretation) |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | Narrative |
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