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Definition for Code SystemFHIRDeviceCategory
{
"resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
"id" : "device-category",
"meta" : {
"lastUpdated" : "2022-09-07T10:58:29.429+10:00",
"profile" : ["http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/shareablecodesystem"]
},
"text" : {
"status" : "generated",
"div" : "<div>!-- Snipped for Brevity --></div>"
},
"extension" : [{
"url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg",
"valueCode" : "oo"
},
{
"url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
"valueCode" : "trial-use"
},
{
"url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm",
"valueInteger" : 0
}],
"url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/device-category",
"identifier" : [{
"system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
"value" : "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.2105"
}],
"version" : "5.0.0-ballot",
"name" : "FHIRDeviceCategory",
"title" : "FHIRDeviceCategory",
"status" : "draft",
"experimental" : false,
"date" : "2022-03-28T10:01:24+11:00",
"publisher" : "HL7 (FHIR Project)",
"contact" : [{
"telecom" : [{
"system" : "url",
"value" : "http://hl7.org/fhir"
},
{
"system" : "email",
"value" : "fhir@lists.hl7.org"
}]
}],
"description" : "The category of the device.",
"caseSensitive" : true,
"valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/device-category",
"content" : "complete",
"concept" : [{
"code" : "active",
"display" : "Active",
"definition" : "Device where the operation depends on a source of energy."
},
{
"code" : "communicating",
"display" : "communicating",
"definition" : "Device communicates electronically to peer information systems or possibly another device."
},
{
"code" : "dme",
"display" : "Durable Medical Equipment",
"definition" : "Equipment and supplies that provides therapeutic benefits to a patient."
},
{
"code" : "home-use",
"display" : "Maintenance",
"definition" : "Medical device intended for users in a non-medical setting."
},
{
"code" : "implantable",
"display" : "Implantable",
"definition" : "A device that is placed into a surgically or naturally formed cavity of the human body."
},
{
"code" : "in-vitro",
"display" : "In vitro",
"definition" : "Tests done on samples such as blood or tissue that have been taken from the human body."
},
{
"code" : "point-of-care",
"display" : "Point of Care",
"definition" : "a class of communicating devices that are used by medical providers for various purposes (e.g., monitoring, delivering or measuring)."
},
{
"code" : "single-use",
"display" : "Single Use",
"definition" : "A device use on one individual during a single procedure."
},
{
"code" : "reusable",
"display" : "Reusable",
"definition" : "A device that healthcare providers can use to diagnose and treat one or more patients."
},
{
"code" : "software",
"display" : "Software",
"definition" : "A device that may include a software component or consist exclusively of software e.g. data transformer or converter, clinical support algorithms, clinical apps"
}]
}
Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.