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Definition for Code SystemFHIRDeviceCategory
@prefix fhir: <http://hl7.org/fhir/> . @prefix owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#> . @prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> . @prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> . @prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> . # - resource -------------------------------------------------------------------[] a fhir:CodeSystem ; fhir:id [ fhir:v "device-category"] ;<http://hl7.org/fhir/CodeSystem/device-category> a fhir:CodeSystem ; fhir:nodeRole fhir:treeRoot ; fhir:id [ fhir:v "device-category"] ; # fhir:meta [fhir:lastUpdated [ fhir:v "2023-03-26T15:21:02.749+11:00" ] ; fhir:profile ( [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/shareablecodesystem" ] ) ] ;fhir:lastUpdated [ fhir:v "2025-11-27T16:48:47.349+00:00"^^xsd:dateTime ] ] ; # fhir:text [fhir:status [ fhir:v "generated" ] ] ;fhir:status [ fhir:v "generated" ] ; fhir:div [ fhir:v "<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><p>This case-sensitive 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>"^^rdf:XMLLiteral ] ] ; # fhir:extension ( [fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg" ] ; fhir:value [ fhir:v "oo" ]fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg"^^xsd:anyURI ; fhir:l <http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg> ] ; fhir:value [ a fhir:Code ; fhir:v "oo" ] ] [fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status" ] ; fhir:value [ fhir:v "trial-use" ]fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status"^^xsd:anyURI ; fhir:l <http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status> ] ; fhir:value [ a fhir:Code ; fhir:v "informative" ] ] [fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm" ] ; fhir:value [ fhir:v "0" ] ] ) ; fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/device-category"], [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/device-category"] ;fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm"^^xsd:anyURI ; fhir:l <http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm> ] ; fhir:value [ a fhir:Integer ; fhir:v 0 ] ] ) ; # fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/device-category"^^xsd:anyURI ; fhir:l <http://hl7.org/fhir/device-category> ] ; # fhir:identifier ( [fhir:system [ fhir:v "urn:ietf:rfc:3986" ] ; fhir:value [ fhir:v "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.2105" ] ] [ fhir:system [ fhir:v "urn:ietf:rfc:3986" ] ;fhir:system [ fhir:v "urn:ietf:rfc:3986"^^xsd:anyURI ; fhir:l <urn:ietf:rfc:3986> ] ; fhir:value [ fhir:v "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.2105" ]] ) ; fhir:version [ fhir:v "5.0.0"], [ fhir:v "5.0.0"] ; fhir:name [ fhir:v "FHIRDeviceCategory"], [ fhir:v "FHIRDeviceCategory"] ; fhir:title [ fhir:v "FHIR Device Category"], [ fhir:v "FHIR Device Category"] ; fhir:status [ fhir:v "active"], [ fhir:v "active"] ; fhir:experimental [ fhir:v "false"], [ fhir:v "false"] ; fhir:date [ fhir:v "2022-03-28T10:01:24+11:00"], [ fhir:v "2022-03-28T10:01:24+11:00"] ; fhir:publisher [ fhir:v "HL7 (FHIR Project)"], [ fhir:v "HL7 (FHIR Project)"] ;] ) ; # fhir:version [ fhir:v "6.0.0-ballot3"] ; # fhir:name [ fhir:v "FHIRDeviceCategory"] ; # fhir:title [ fhir:v "FHIR Device Category"] ; # fhir:status [ fhir:v "active"] ; # fhir:experimental [ fhir:v false] ; # fhir:date [ fhir:v "2022-03-28T10:01:24+11:00"^^xsd:dateTime] ; # fhir:publisher [ fhir:v "HL7 (FHIR Project)"] ; # fhir:contact ( [ fhir:telecom ( [ fhir:system [ fhir:v "url" ] ; fhir:value [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir" ] ] [ fhir:system [ fhir:v "email" ] ; fhir:value [ fhir:v "fhir@lists.hl7.org" ] ] )] [ fhir:telecom ( [ fhir:system [ fhir:v "url" ] ; fhir:value [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir" ] ] [ fhir:system [ fhir:v "email" ] ; fhir:value [ fhir:v "fhir@lists.hl7.org" ] ] ) ] ) ; fhir:description [ fhir:v "The category of the device."], [ fhir:v "The category of the device."] ;] ) ; # fhir:description [ fhir:v "The category of the device."] ; # fhir:jurisdiction ( [ fhir:coding ( [fhir:system [ fhir:v "http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm" ] ; fhir:code [ fhir:v "001" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "World" ] ] ) ] [ fhir:coding ( [ fhir:system [ fhir:v "http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm" ] ;fhir:system [ fhir:v "http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm"^^xsd:anyURI ; fhir:l <http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm> ] ; fhir:code [ fhir:v "001" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "World" ] ] )] ) ; fhir:caseSensitive [ fhir:v "true"] ; fhir:valueSet [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/device-category"] ; fhir:content [ fhir:v "complete"] ;] ) ; # fhir:caseSensitive [ fhir:v true] ; # fhir:valueSet [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/device-category"^^xsd:anyURI ; fhir:l <http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/device-category> ] ; # fhir:hierarchyMeaning [] ; # fhir:content [ fhir:v "complete"] ; # fhir:concept ( [ fhir:code [ fhir:v "active" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "Active" ] ; fhir:definition [ fhir:v "Device where the operation depends on a source of energy." ] ] [ fhir:code [ fhir:v "communicating" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "communicating" ] ; fhir:definition [ fhir:v "Device communicates electronically to peer information systems or possibly another device." ] ] [ fhir:code [ fhir:v "dme" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "Durable Medical Equipment" ] ; fhir:definition [ fhir:v "Equipment and supplies that provides therapeutic benefits to a patient." ] ] [ fhir:code [ fhir:v "home-use" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "Maintenance" ] ; fhir:definition [ fhir:v "Medical device intended for users in a non-medical setting." ] ] [ fhir:code [ fhir:v "implantable" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "Implantable" ] ; fhir:definition [ fhir:v "A device that is placed into a surgically or naturally formed cavity of the human body." ] ] [ fhir:code [ fhir:v "in-vitro" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "In vitro" ] ; fhir:definition [ fhir:v "Tests done on samples such as blood or tissue that have been taken from the human body." ] ] [ fhir:code [ fhir:v "point-of-care" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "Point of Care" ] ; fhir:definition [ fhir:v "a class of communicating devices that are used by medical providers for various purposes (e.g., monitoring, delivering or measuring)." ] ] [ fhir:code [ fhir:v "single-use" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "Single Use" ] ; fhir:definition [ fhir:v "A device use on one individual during a single procedure." ] ] [ fhir:code [ fhir:v "reusable" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "Reusable" ] ; fhir:definition [ fhir:v "A device that healthcare providers can use to diagnose and treat one or more patients." ] ] [ fhir:code [ fhir:v "software" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "Software" ] ; fhir:definition [ fhir:v "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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