Section Y70-Y82

Medical devices associated with adverse incidents in diagnostic and therapeutic use

Clinical Classification Guidelines

Includes

breakdown or malfunction of medical devices (during use) (after implantation) (ongoing use)

Excludes2

later complications following use of medical devices without breakdown or malfunctioning of device (Y83-Y84)
misadventure to patients during surgical and medical care, classifiable to (Y62-Y69)
surgical and other medical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure (Y83-Y84)

Subordinate Categories

Anesthesiology devices associated with adverse incidents

Cardiovascular devices associated with adverse incidents

Otorhinolaryngological devices associated with adverse incidents

Gastroenterology and urology devices associated with adverse incidents

General hospital and personal-use devices associated with adverse incidents

Neurological devices associated with adverse incidents

Obstetric and gynecological devices associated with adverse incidents

Ophthalmic devices associated with adverse incidents

Radiological devices associated with adverse incidents

Orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents

Physical medicine devices associated with adverse incidents

General- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidents

Other and unspecified medical devices associated with adverse incidents