Table 2.

Example of SNOMED CT hierarchical concepts for a medical device.^*

•  Device (49062001)

•   Clinical equipment/device (272181603)

•    Biomedical device (63653004)

•     Implant, device (40388003)

•      Cardiovascular implant (303617005)

•       Vascular implant (303617005)

•        Intraluminal vascular device (360044008)

•         Arterial stent (360046005)

•          Carotid stent (413766009)

^*This is the current structure in SNOMED CT and is subject to change further to implementation of changes outlined below (i.e. integration of GMDN content and application of new relationships and model).