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Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the Device resource.
Device | |
Element Id | Device |
Definition | A type of a manufactured item that is used in the provision of healthcare without being substantially changed through that activity. The device may be a medical or non-medical device. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | DomainResource |
Requirements | Allows institutions to track their devices. |
Device.identifier | |
Element Id | Device.identifier |
Definition | Unique instance identifiers assigned to a device by manufacturers other organizations or owners. |
Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion) |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | Identifier |
Comments | The barcode string from a barcode present on a device label or package may identify the instance, include names given to the device in local usage, or may identify the type of device. If the identifier identifies the type of device, Device.type element should be used. |
Device.definition | |
Element Id | Device.definition |
Definition | The reference to the definition for the device. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | Reference(DeviceDefinition) |
Device.udiCarrier | |
Element Id | Device.udiCarrier |
Definition | Unique device identifier (UDI) assigned to device label or package. Note that the Device may include multiple udiCarriers as it either may include just the udiCarrier for the jurisdiction it is sold, or for multiple jurisdictions it could have been sold. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Summary | true |
Comments | UDI may identify an unique instance of a device, or it may only identify the type of the device. See UDI mappings for a complete mapping of UDI parts to Device. |
Device.udiCarrier.deviceIdentifier | |
Element Id | Device.udiCarrier.deviceIdentifier |
Definition | The device identifier (DI) is a mandatory, fixed portion of a UDI that identifies the labeler and the specific version or model of a device. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | string |
Alternate Names | DI |
Summary | true |
Device.udiCarrier.issuer | |
Element Id | Device.udiCarrier.issuer |
Definition | Organization that is charged with issuing UDIs for devices. For example, the US FDA issuers include :
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Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | uri |
Alternate Names | Barcode System |
Device.udiCarrier.jurisdiction | |
Element Id | Device.udiCarrier.jurisdiction |
Definition | The identity of the authoritative source for UDI generation within a jurisdiction. All UDIs are globally unique within a single namespace with the appropriate repository uri as the system. For example, UDIs of devices managed in the U.S. by the FDA, the value is http://hl7.org/fhir/NamingSystem/fda-udi. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | uri |
Requirements | Allows a recipient of a UDI to know which database will contain the UDI-associated metadata. |
Device.udiCarrier.carrierAIDC | |
Element Id | Device.udiCarrier.carrierAIDC |
Definition | The full UDI carrier of the Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) technology representation of the barcode string as printed on the packaging of the device - e.g., a barcode or RFID. Because of limitations on character sets in XML and the need to round-trip JSON data through XML, AIDC Formats SHALL be base64 encoded. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | base64Binary |
Alternate Names | Automatic Identification and Data Capture |
Summary | true |
Comments | The AIDC form of UDIs should be scanned or otherwise used for the identification of the device whenever possible to minimize errors in records resulting from manual transcriptions. If separate barcodes for DI and PI are present, concatenate the string with DI first and in order of human readable expression on label. |
Device.udiCarrier.carrierHRF | |
Element Id | Device.udiCarrier.carrierHRF |
Definition | The full UDI carrier as the human readable form (HRF) representation of the barcode string as printed on the packaging of the device. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | string |
Alternate Names | Human Readable Form |
Summary | true |
Comments | If separate barcodes for DI and PI are present, concatenate the string with DI first and in order of human readable expression on label. |
Device.udiCarrier.entryType | |
Element Id | Device.udiCarrier.entryType |
Definition | A coded entry to indicate how the data was entered. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Terminology Binding | UDIEntryType (Required) |
Type | code |
Requirements | Supports a way to distinguish hand entered from machine read data. |
Device.status | |
Element Id | Device.status |
Definition | Status of the Device availability. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Terminology Binding | FHIRDeviceStatus (Required) |
Type | code |
Is Modifier | true (Reason: This element is labelled as a modifier because it is a status element that contains status entered-in-error which means that the resource should not be treated as valid) |
Summary | true |
Comments | This element is labeled as a modifier because the status contains the codes inactive and entered-in-error that mark the device (record)as not currently valid. |
Device.statusReason | |
Element Id | Device.statusReason |
Definition | Reason for the dtatus of the Device availability. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Terminology Binding | FHIRDeviceStatusReason (Extensible) |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Device.distinctIdentifier | |
Element Id | Device.distinctIdentifier |
Definition | The distinct identification string as required by regulation for a human cell, tissue, or cellular and tissue-based product. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | string |
Alternate Names | Distinct Identification Code (DIC) |
Comments | For example, this applies to devices in the United States regulated under Code of Federal Regulation 21CFR§1271.290(c). |
Device.manufacturer | |
Element Id | Device.manufacturer |
Definition | A name of the manufacturer. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | string |
Device.manufactureDate | |
Element Id | Device.manufactureDate |
Definition | The date and time when the device was manufactured. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | dateTime |
Device.expirationDate | |
Element Id | Device.expirationDate |
Definition | The date and time beyond which this device is no longer valid or should not be used (if applicable). |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | dateTime |
Device.lotNumber | |
Element Id | Device.lotNumber |
Definition | Lot number assigned by the manufacturer. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | string |
Device.serialNumber | |
Element Id | Device.serialNumber |
Definition | The serial number assigned by the organization when the device was manufactured. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | string |
Comments | Alphanumeric Maximum 20. |
Device.deviceName | |
Element Id | Device.deviceName |
Definition | This represents the manufacturer's name of the device as provided by the device, from a UDI label, or by a person describing the Device. This typically would be used when a person provides the name(s) or when the device represents one of the names available from DeviceDefinition. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Device.deviceName.name | |
Element Id | Device.deviceName.name |
Definition | The name of the device. |
Cardinality | 1..1 |
Type | string |
Alternate Names | Σ |
Device.deviceName.type | |
Element Id | Device.deviceName.type |
Definition | The type of deviceName. UDILabelName | UserFriendlyName | PatientReportedName | ManufactureDeviceName | ModelName. |
Cardinality | 1..1 |
Terminology Binding | DeviceNameType (Required) |
Type | code |
Device.modelNumber | |
Element Id | Device.modelNumber |
Definition | The model number for the device. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | string |
Device.partNumber | |
Element Id | Device.partNumber |
Definition | The part number of the device. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | string |
Comments | Alphanumeric Maximum 20. |
Device.type | |
Element Id | Device.type |
Definition | The kind or type of device. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Terminology Binding | Device Type (Example) |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Device.specialization | |
Element Id | Device.specialization |
Definition | The capabilities supported on a device, the standards to which the device conforms for a particular purpose, and used for the communication. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Device.specialization.systemType | |
Element Id | Device.specialization.systemType |
Definition | The standard that is used to operate and communicate. |
Cardinality | 1..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Alternate Names | Σ |
Device.specialization.version | |
Element Id | Device.specialization.version |
Definition | The version of the standard that is used to operate and communicate. |
Note | This is a business versionId, not a resource version id (see discussion) |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | string |
Device.version | |
Element Id | Device.version |
Definition | The actual design of the device or software version running on the device. |
Note | This is a business versionId, not a resource version id (see discussion) |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Device.version.type | |
Element Id | Device.version.type |
Definition | The type of the device version. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Alternate Names | Σ |
Device.version.component | |
Element Id | Device.version.component |
Definition | A single component of the device version. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | Identifier |
Device.version.value | |
Element Id | Device.version.value |
Definition | The version text. |
Cardinality | 1..1 |
Type | string |
Device.property | |
Element Id | Device.property |
Definition | The actual configuration settings of a device as it actually operates, e.g., regulation status, time properties. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Device.property.type | |
Element Id | Device.property.type |
Definition | Code that specifies the property DeviceDefinitionPropetyCode (Extensible). |
Cardinality | 1..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Device.property.valueQuantity | |
Element Id | Device.property.valueQuantity |
Definition | Property value as a quantity. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | Quantity |
Device.property.valueCode | |
Element Id | Device.property.valueCode |
Definition | Property value as a code, e.g., NTP4 (synced to NTP). |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Device.patient | |
Element Id | Device.patient |
Definition | Patient information, If the device is affixed to a person. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | Reference(Patient) |
Requirements | If the device is implanted in a patient, then need to associate the device to the patient. |
Device.owner | |
Element Id | Device.owner |
Definition | An organization that is responsible for the provision and ongoing maintenance of the device. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | Reference(Organization) |
Device.contact | |
Element Id | Device.contact |
Definition | Contact details for an organization or a particular human that is responsible for the device. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | ContactPoint |
Comments | used for troubleshooting etc. |
Device.location | |
Element Id | Device.location |
Definition | The place where the device can be found. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | Reference(Location) |
Requirements | Device.location can be used to track device location. |
Device.url | |
Element Id | Device.url |
Definition | A network address on which the device may be contacted directly. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | uri |
Comments | If the device is running a FHIR server, the network address should be the Base URL from which a conformance statement may be retrieved. |
Device.note | |
Element Id | Device.note |
Definition | Descriptive information, usage information or implantation information that is not captured in an existing element. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | Annotation |
Device.safety | |
Element Id | Device.safety |
Definition | Provides additional safety characteristics about a medical device. For example devices containing latex. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
Device.parent | |
Element Id | Device.parent |
Definition | The parent device. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | Reference(Device) |