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 |