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Definition for Code SystemFHIRDeviceCategory
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="device-category"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2022-09-07T10:58:29.429+10:00"/> <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/shareablecodesystem"/> </meta> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p> This code system <code> http://hl7.org/fhir/device-category</code> defines the following codes: </p> <table class="codes"> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> <b> Code</b> </td> <td> <b> Display</b> </td> <td> <b> Definition</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">active <a name="device-category-active"> </a> </td> <td> Active</td> <td> Device where the operation depends on a source of energy.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">communicating <a name="device-category-communicating"> </a> </td> <td> communicating</td> <td> Device communicates electronically to peer information systems or possibly another device.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">dme <a name="device-category-dme"> </a> </td> <td> Durable Medical Equipment</td> <td> Equipment and supplies that provides therapeutic benefits to a patient.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">home-use <a name="device-category-home-use"> </a> </td> <td> Maintenance</td> <td> Medical device intended for users in a non-medical setting.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">implantable <a name="device-category-implantable"> </a> </td> <td> Implantable</td> <td> A device that is placed into a surgically or naturally formed cavity of the human body.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">in-vitro <a name="device-category-in-vitro"> </a> </td> <td> In vitro</td> <td> Tests done on samples such as blood or tissue that have been taken from the human body.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">point-of-care <a name="device-category-point-of-care"> </a> </td> <td> Point of Care</td> <td> a class of communicating devices that are used by medical providers for various purposes (e.g., monitoring, delivering or measuring).</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">single-use <a name="device-category-single-use"> </a> </td> <td> Single Use</td> <td> A device use on one individual during a single procedure.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">reusable <a name="device-category-reusable"> </a> </td> <td> Reusable</td> <td> A device that healthcare providers can use to diagnose and treat one or more patients.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">software <a name="device-category-software"> </a> </td> <td> Software</td> <td> A device that may include a software component or consist exclusively of software e.g. data transformer or converter, clinical support algorithms, clinical apps</td> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg"> <valueCode value="oo"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status"> <valueCode value="trial-use"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm"> <valueInteger value="0"/> </extension> <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/device-category"/> <identifier> <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.2105"/> </identifier> <version value="5.0.0-ballot"/> <name value="FHIRDeviceCategory"/> <title value="FHIRDeviceCategory"/> <status value="draft"/> <experimental value="false"/> <date value="2022-03-28T10:01:24+11:00"/> <publisher value="HL7 (FHIR Project)"/> <contact> <telecom> <system value="url"/> <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/> </telecom> <telecom> <system value="email"/> <value value="fhir@lists.hl7.org"/> </telecom> </contact> <description value="The category of the device."/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/device-category"/> <content value="complete"/> <concept> <code value="active"/> <display value="Active"/> <definition value="Device where the operation depends on a source of energy."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="communicating"/> <display value="communicating"/> <definition value="Device communicates electronically to peer information systems or possibly another device."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="dme"/> <display value="Durable Medical Equipment"/> <definition value="Equipment and supplies that provides therapeutic benefits to a patient."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="home-use"/> <display value="Maintenance"/> <definition value="Medical device intended for users in a non-medical setting."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="implantable"/> <display value="Implantable"/> <definition value="A device that is placed into a surgically or naturally formed cavity of the human body."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="in-vitro"/> <display value="In vitro"/> <definition value="Tests done on samples such as blood or tissue that have been taken from the human body."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="point-of-care"/> <display value="Point of Care"/> <definition value="a class of communicating devices that are used by medical providers for various purposes (e.g., monitoring, delivering or measuring)."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="single-use"/> <display value="Single Use"/> <definition value="A device use on one individual during a single procedure."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="reusable"/> <display value="Reusable"/> <definition value="A device that healthcare providers can use to diagnose and treat one or more patients."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="software"/> <display value="Software"/> <definition value="A device that may include a software component or consist exclusively of software e.g. data transformer or converter, clinical support algorithms, clinical apps"/> </concept> </CodeSystem>
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