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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#> .
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<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 "2025-10-25T23:50:00.832+00:00"^^xsd:dateTime ] ;
fhir:profile ( [
fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/shareablecodesystem"^^xsd:anyURI ;
fhir:link <http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/shareablecodesystem>
] )
] ; #
fhir:text [
fhir:status [ fhir:v "generated" ] ;
fhir: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\"/><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px\">Profile: <a href=\"shareablecodesystem.html\">Shareable CodeSystem</a></p></div><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"^^xsd:anyURI ] ;
fhir:value [
a fhir:code ;
fhir:v "oo"
]
] [
fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status"^^xsd:anyURI ] ;
fhir:value [
a fhir:code ;
fhir:v "trial-use"
]
] [
fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm"^^xsd:anyURI ] ;
fhir:value [
a fhir:integer ;
fhir:v 0
]
] ) ; #
fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/device-category"^^xsd:anyURI] ; #
fhir:identifier ( [
fhir:system [ fhir:v "urn:ietf:rfc:3986"^^xsd:anyURI ] ;
fhir:value [ fhir:v "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.2105" ]
] ) ; #
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: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"^^xsd:anyURI ] ;
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"^^xsd:anyURI ;
fhir:link <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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