HL7 Terminology (THO)
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CodeSystem: Device Name Type

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/device-nametype Version: 1.0.0
Active as of 2026-06-01 Maturity Level: 2 Responsible: Health Level Seven International Computable Name: DeviceNameType
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.1084

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The type of name the device is referred by.

This Code system is referenced in the definition of the following value sets:

Last updated: 2026-05-28 22:17:06+0000

This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/device-nametype defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
registered-name Registered name The term assigned to a device by the entity that may be registered or submitted to a jurisdiction, certification body, or its databases. This may be considered the manufacturer assigned name (e.g., brand name assigned by the labeler or manufacturer in US, or device name assigned by the manufacturer in EU) and may also be synonymous with proprietary name or trade name of the device.
user-friendly-name User Friendly name The term that generically describes the device by a name as assigned by the manufacturer that is recognized by lay person. This common or generic name may be printed on the package it came in or some combination of that name with the model number, serial number, or other attribute that makes the name easy to understand for the user of that device. It is often exposed in communicating devices transport protocols. It is provided to help users identify the device when reported in discovery operations.
patient-reported-name Patient Reported name the term used by the patient associated with the device when describing the device, for example 'knee implant', when documented as a self-reported device.

Description of the above table(s).

History

DateActionCustodianAuthorComment
2026-06-01 02:51:51+0000createOrders and Observations WGMarti VelezisMigrate http://hl7.org/fhir/device-nametype from FHIR Core