PL12.0

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Structural device failure, as mode of injury or harm

Description

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.

Index terms

  • Structural device failure, as mode of injury or harm
  • broken device
  • chip in device
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  • crack in device
  • defective component as mode of injury
  • defective device as mode of injury
  • leakage of a device
  • manufacturing fault of a structural device as a mode of injury
  • part failure of a structural device as a mode of injury
  • structural device component failure as a mode of injury
  • structural device design failure as a mode of injury
  • 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
  • mechanical breakdown of intraocular lens as mode of injury

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

Excludes

  • FA35 – Wear of articular bearing surface of joint prosthesis
  • PL12.6 – Combination or interaction of operator error and device failure, as mode of injury or harm
  • QA60 – Structural device failure without injury or harm

Sibling codes

  • PL12.1 – Functional device failure, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL12.2 – Perforation or protrusion by device, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL12.3 – Obstruction of device, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL12.4 – Dislodgement, misconnection or de-attachment, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL12.5 – Operator error, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL12.6 – Combination or interaction of operator error and device failure, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL12.Y – Other specified mode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other medical device, implant or graft
  • PL12.Z – Mode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other medical device, implant or graft, unspecified

Foundation entity

Structural device failure, as mode of injury or harm – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1498032547

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: PL12: Mode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other medical device, implant or graft › 23: External causes of morbidity or mortality