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: FHIR Device Category

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

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<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="device-category"/>
  <meta>
    <lastUpdated value="2023-03-26T15:21:02.749+11:00"/>
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    <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 value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/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="1.0.0"/>
  <name value="FHIRDeviceCategory"/>
  <title value="FHIR Device Category"/>
  <status value="active"/>
  <experimental value="false"/>
  <date value="2026-06-01"/>
  <publisher value="Health Level Seven International"/>
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      <value value="http://hl7.org"/>
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      <system value="email"/>
      <value value="hq@HL7.org"/>
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  </contact>
  <description value="The category of the device."/>
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      <system value="http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm"/>
      <code value="001"/>
      <display value="World"/>
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  <copyright
             value="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"/>
  <caseSensitive value="true"/>
  <valueSet value="http://terminology.hl7.org/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>