Device Name

Version 3
Published September 29, 2026
Updated November 2, 2026

Represents the manufacturer's name of the device as provided by the device, from a UDI label, or by a person describing the Device. This typically would be used when a person provides the name(s) or when the device represents one of the names available from DeviceDefinition.

Appears in

Medical Device and Equipment

Constraints

Unique key(s)

Device, Device Name Type Code

Stereotype(s)

n/a

Attributes

Attribute	Type	Multiplicity	Attribute note
Device Name Value	String	1	The name of the device.
Device Name Type Code	Codeable Concept	1	Uniquely specifies the type of device name (e.g., registered name, user-friendly name, patient-reported name). Value Set: https://hl7.org/fhir/R4B/valueset-device-nametype.html

Relationships

From class	From multiplicity	Relationship	To class	To multiplicity
Device	1	has	Device Name	1..*

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How to cite:

Canadian Institute for Health Information. Device Name. Accessed November 02, 2026.