PL12.0
Structural device failure, as mode of injury or harm
Falha estrutural de dispositivo como modo de lesão ou dano
CategoryDefinition
Harm arising due to mechanical or material device failure not related to the installation of the device.
Coding Note
Code first the injury or harm associated with the device. Code also the cause of harm which identifies the type of device.
Exclusions
- Wear of articular bearing surface of joint prosthesis
- Combination or interaction of operator error and device failure, as mode of injury or harm
- Structural device failure without injury or harm
Inclusions
- Leakage from device, as mode of injury or harm
- Wear, breakage or breakdown of device, as mode of injury or harm
- Breakdown of intraocular lens
Index Terms
Structural device failure, as mode of injury or harmpart failure of a structural device as a mode of injurystructural device component failure as a mode of injurystructural device design failure as a mode of injurymanufacturing fault of a structural device as a mode of injuryleakage of a devicedefective component as mode of injurydefective device as mode of injurycrack in devicebroken devicechip in deviceLeakage from device, as mode of injury or harmWear, breakage or breakdown of device, as mode of injury or harmBreakdown of intraocular lensmechanical breakdown of intraocular lens as mode of injury