Unique instance identifiers assigned to a device by manufacturers other organizations or owners.

Certain attributes, like serial number and UDI Carrier (the HRF or AIDC barcode string) are not device instance identifiers as they are not consistently able to uniquely identify the instance of a device, thus are not appropriate to be used to value Device.identifier. The barcode string from a barcode present on a device label or package may identify the instance, include names given to the device in local usage, or may identify the type of device. If the identifier identifies the type of device, Device.type element should be used. The identifier is typically valued if the serialNumber or lotNumber is not valued and represents a different type of identifier. However, it is permissible to still include those identifiers in DeviceDefinition.identifier with the appropriate identifier.type.

The name used to display by default when the device is referenced. Based on intent of use by the resource creator, this may reflect one of the names in Device.name, or may be another simple name.

The reference to the definition for the device.

The Device record status. This is not the status of the device like availability.

The record status of the device.

The availability of the device.

The availability status reason of the device.

An identifier that supports traceability to the event during which material in this product from one or more biological entities was obtained or pooled.

Necessary to support mandatory requirements for traceability from donor/source to recipient and vice versa, while also satisfying donor anonymity requirements. The element is defined consistently across BiologicallyDerivedProduct, NutritionProduct, and Device. The identifier references an event that links to a single biological entity such as a blood donor, or to multiple biological entities (e.g. when the product is an embryo or a pooled platelet product). A single biologicalSourceEvent identifier may appear on multiple products of many types derived from a single donation event or source extraction. As an example, a single donation event may provide 2 kidneys and a liver for organ transplantation, 2 corneas for eye surgery, heart valves and arterial tissue for cardiovascular surgery, multiple skin grafts, tendons, multiple shaped bone grafts and a large number of bone putty/paste products; and each of them may be assigned to the same biological source event identifier.

A name of the manufacturer or entity legally responsible for the device.

The date and time when the device was manufactured.

The date and time beyond which this device is no longer valid or should not be used (if applicable).

Lot number assigned by the manufacturer.

The serial number assigned by the organization when the device was manufactured.

Alphanumeric Maximum 20. While a serial number is a type of identifier, in the context of devices for which a UDI is required, thus a serial number may be part of the production identifier, it is more informative to have the serial number as a dedicated attribute together with the other UDI production identifier. When the device is not subject to including the UDI (e.g., its presence and exchange is not mandated by local regulatory requirements or specific use case at hand), thus the concept of production identifiers is not relevant as a set, it remains helpful for consistency to still use Device.serialNumber rather than using Device.identifier with an appropriate type. Systems that do not realize an identifier is a serial number may place it in Device.identifier or if the identifier.system is known for the serial number, it may also be populated in the Device.identifier as a globally unique id_.

The part number or catalog number of the device.

Alphanumeric Maximum 20.

Devices may be associated with one or more categories.

Categories of medical devices.

The designated condition for performing a task with the device.

Operational mode of a device.

The series of occurrences that repeats during the operation of the device.

A measurement of time during the device's operation (e.g., days, hours, mins, etc.).

An organization that is responsible for the provision and ongoing maintenance of the device.

Contact details for an organization or a particular human that is responsible for the device.

used for troubleshooting etc.

The place where the device can be found.

Device.location can be used to track device location.

A network address on which the device may be contacted directly.

If the device is running a FHIR server, the network address should be the Base URL from which a conformance statement may be retrieved.

Technical endpoints providing access to services provided by the device defined at this resource.

The linked device acting as a communication controller, data collector, translator, or concentrator for the current device (e.g., mobile phone application that relays a blood pressure device's data).

The Device.gateway may be used when the Device being referenced has a gateway and/or to capture one or more gateways associated with the device. If the Gateway is included in the Observation resource, the Observation.gatewayDevice should be used instead.

Descriptive information, usage information or implantation information that is not captured in an existing element.

Provides additional safety characteristics about a medical device. For example devices containing latex.

The higher level or encompassing device that this device is a logical part of.

For example a vital signs monitor (parent) where three separate modules can be plugged into such as interchangeable blood pressure, oximeter, temperature modules. These modules are represented as devices with the .parent valued to the vital signs monitor when plugged in.