DeviceDefinition

The characteristics, operational status and capabilities of a medical-related component of a medical device.

These interaction paths describe standard FHIR R4 patterns. Availability can depend on the API capabilities enabled for your Ovok project.

Interaction	Method	Path
Read	GET	/fhir/R4/DeviceDefinition/[id]
Vread	GET	/fhir/R4/DeviceDefinition/[id]/_history/[vid]
Update	PUT	/fhir/R4/DeviceDefinition/[id]
Patch	PATCH	/fhir/R4/DeviceDefinition/[id]
Delete	DELETE	/fhir/R4/DeviceDefinition/[id]
Create	POST	/fhir/R4/DeviceDefinition
Search	GET	/fhir/R4/DeviceDefinition
History	GET	/fhir/R4/DeviceDefinition/[id]/_history

Top-level elements

Element	Type	Cardinality	Description
id	string	0..1	Logical id of this artifact
meta	Meta	0..1	Metadata about the resource
implicitRules	uri	0..1	A set of rules under which this content was created
language	code	0..1	Language of the resource content
text	Narrative	0..1	Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
contained	Resource	0..*	Contained, inline Resources
extension	Extension	0..*	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	Extension	0..*	Extensions that cannot be ignored
identifier	Identifier	0..*	Instance identifier
udiDeviceIdentifier	BackboneElement	0..*	Unique Device Identifier (UDI) Barcode string
manufacturer[x]	string, Reference	0..1	Name of device manufacturer
deviceName	BackboneElement	0..*	A name given to the device to identify it
modelNumber	string	0..1	The model number for the device
type	CodeableConcept	0..1	What kind of device or device system this is
specialization	BackboneElement	0..*	The capabilities supported on a device, the standards to which the device conforms for a particular purpose, and used for the communication
version	string	0..*	Available versions
safety	CodeableConcept	0..*	Safety characteristics of the device
shelfLifeStorage	ProductShelfLife	0..*	Shelf Life and storage information
physicalCharacteristics	ProdCharacteristic	0..1	Dimensions, color etc.
languageCode	CodeableConcept	0..*	Language code for the human-readable text strings produced by the device (all supported)
capability	BackboneElement	0..*	Device capabilities
property	BackboneElement	0..*	The actual configuration settings of a device as it actually operates, e.g., regulation status, time properties
owner	Reference	0..1	Organization responsible for device
contact	ContactPoint	0..*	Details for human/organization for support
url	uri	0..1	Network address to contact device
onlineInformation	uri	0..1	Access to on-line information
note	Annotation	0..*	Device notes and comments
quantity	Quantity	0..1	The quantity of the device present in the packaging (e.g. the number of devices present in a pack, or the number of devices in the same package of the medicinal product)
parentDevice	Reference	0..1	The parent device it can be part of
material	BackboneElement	0..*	A substance used to create the material(s) of which the device is made

Resource-specific search parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
identifier	token	The identifier of the component
parent	reference	The parent DeviceDefinition resource
type	token	The device component type

Reference

Official FHIR R4 spec: DeviceDefinition.
Maturity: Draft (FMM 0).