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ValueSet: Device Name Type

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/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:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.1083

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The type of name the device is referred by.

References

This value set is not used here; it may be used elsewhere (e.g. specifications and/or implementations that use this content)

Logical Definition (CLD)

Last updated: 2023-03-26 15:21:02+1100

Profile: Shareable ValueSet

 

Expansion

Expansion performed internally based on codesystem Device Name Type v1.0.0 (CodeSystem)

This value set contains 3 concepts

SystemCodeDisplay (en)DefinitionJSONXML
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/device-nametype  registered-nameRegistered nameThe 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.
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/device-nametype  user-friendly-nameUser Friendly nameThe 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.
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/device-nametype  patient-reported-namePatient Reported namethe 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

DateActionAuthorCustodianComment
2026-06-01 03:37:44+0000createMarti VelezisOrders and Observations WGMigrate http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/device-nametype from FHIR Core