| Code | Display | Definition |
| active | Active | Device where the operation depends on a source of energy. |
| communicating | communicating | Device communicates electronically to peer information systems or possibly another device. |
| dme | Durable Medical Equipment | Equipment and supplies that provides therapeutic benefits to a patient. |
| home-use | Maintenance | Medical device intended for users in a non-medical setting. |
| implantable | Implantable | A device that is placed into a surgically or naturally formed cavity of the human body. |
| in-vitro | In vitro | Tests done on samples such as blood or tissue that have been taken from the human body. |
| point-of-care | Point of Care | a class of communicating devices that are used by medical providers for various purposes (e.g., monitoring, delivering or measuring). |
| single-use | Single Use | A device use on one individual during a single procedure. |
| reusable | Reusable | A device that healthcare providers can use to diagnose and treat one or more patients. |
| software | Software | A device that may include a software component or consist exclusively of software e.g. data transformer or converter, clinical support algorithms, clinical apps |