QA61

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Functional device failure without injury or harm

Description

A device not working or operating correctly, or that has stopped functioning after a period of function, but without documented injury or harm to the patient.

Index terms

  • Functional device failure without injury or harm
  • faulty device without injury or harm
  • malfunction of device after implantation without documented injury or harm
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  • malfunction of device during procedure or implantation without documented injury or harm
  • malfunction or dysfunction of device without documented injury or harm
  • medical device breakdown after implantation without documented injury or harm
  • medical device breakdown during procedure or implantation without documented injury or harm
  • medical device malfunction during procedure or implantation without documented injury or harm

Excludes

  • JA65.5 – Retained intrauterine contraceptive device in pregnancy
  • PL12.1 – Functional device failure, as mode of injury or harm
  • QA21.60 – Retained intrauterine device without injury or harm in non-pregnant uterus
  • QA60 – Breakage of device without documented injury or harm

Exclusions from above levels

  • PL12 – Mode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other medical device, implant or graft

Sibling codes

  • QA60 – Structural device failure without injury or harm
  • QA62 – Dislodgement, misconnection or de-attachment of a surgical or medical device without injury or harm
  • QA63 – Obstruction of device without injury or harm
  • QA64 – Operator error without injury or harm
  • QA65 – Combination or interaction of operator error and device failure without injury or harm
  • QA6Y – Other specified circumstances associated with a surgical or other medical device influencing the episode of care without injury or harm
  • QA6Z – Circumstances associated with a surgical or other medical device influencing the episode of care without injury or harm, unspecified

Foundation entity

Functional device failure without injury or harm – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/214764660

Part of: 24: Factors influencing health status or contact with health services