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: FHIR Device Category

Active as of 2026-06-01 Maturity Level: 1

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  "id" : "device-category",
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    "lastUpdated" : "2023-03-26T15:21:02.749+11:00",
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    "div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: CodeSystem device-category</b></p><a name=\"device-category\"> </a><a name=\"hcdevice-category\"> </a><div style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #d9e0e7; padding: 6px; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid #8da1b4; border-radius: 5px; line-height: 60%\"><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px\">Last updated: 2023-03-26 15:21:02+1100</p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px\">Profile: <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/shareablecodesystem.html\">Shareable CodeSystem</a></p></div><p>This case-sensitive code system <code>http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/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>"
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  "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/device-category",
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      "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
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  "version" : "1.0.0",
  "name" : "FHIRDeviceCategory",
  "title" : "FHIR Device Category",
  "status" : "active",
  "experimental" : false,
  "date" : "2026-06-01",
  "publisher" : "Health Level Seven International",
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  "copyright" : "This material derives from the HL7 Terminology (THO). THO is copyright ©1989+ Health Level Seven International and is made available under the CC0 designation. For more licensing information see: https://terminology.hl7.org/license",
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    {
      "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."
    },
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      "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)."
    },
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      "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."
    },
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      "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"
    }
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