Biocompatibility

Description

Problem associated with undesirable local or systemic effects due to exposure to medical device materials or leachates from those materials by a patient who has an implant or is receiving treatment with a device made from them.

Index terms

Biocompatibility

Sibling codes

XE2CL – Device appears to trigger rejection
XE584 – Inadequacy of device shape or size

Foundation entity

Biocompatibility – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/371443588

Part of: XE6GS: Patient-device incompatibility › XE4HK: Patient device interaction problem › X: Extension Codes