PK99.3
Orthopaedic devices associated with injury or harm, surgical instruments, materials or devices
Dispositivos ortopédicos associados às lesões ou danos, instrumentos cirúrgicos, materiais ou dispositivos
CategoryDefinition
Orthopaedic related surgical instruments like materials and devices (including sutures) were involved in an adverse related incident
Coding Note
Code first the injury or harm associated with the device. Code also the mode or mechanism that explains the main way the cause leads to injury or harm.
Exclusions
- Circumstances associated with a surgical or other medical device influencing the episode of care without injury or harm
Index Terms
Orthopaedic devices associated with injury or harm, surgical instruments, materials or devicesOrthopaedic devices associated with injury or harm, suture materialOrthopaedic devices associated with injury or harm, scalpelOrthopaedic devices associated with injury or harm, cautery deviceOrthopaedic devices associated with injury or harm, laserOrthopaedic devices associated with injury or harm, screwsOrthopaedic devices associated with injury or harm, platesOrthopaedic devices associated with injury or harm, internal or external fixation materialsOrthopaedic devices associated with injury or harm, robotic surgery equipmentMechanical complication of internal fixation device of bones of limbMechanical complication of internal fixation device of other bones