ICD-11 classes
23 External causes of morbidity or mortality
Causes of healthcare related harm or injury
PL12 — Mode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other...
PL12.0 — Structural device failure, as mode of injury or harm
ICD-11 PL12.0 — Structural device failure, as mode of injury or harm
Harm arising due to mechanical or material device failure not related to the installation of the device.
It includes 3 items.
- 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
It excludes 3 items.
- Wear of articular bearing surface of joint prosthesis (FA35)
- Combination or interaction of operator error and device failure, as mode of injury or harm (PL12.6)
- Structural device failure without injury or harm (QA60)
It has no clarifying diagnoses.