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GMDN User Guide Version 2014.2 A comprehensive guide to the Global Medical Device Nomenclature GMDN QA About this User Guide The GMDN User Guide was written to help understand the purpose and function of the GMDN, how best to use the GMDN for its different purposes, how to use the GMDN Database to get the correct GMDN data, term and code selection and to provide advice on how to avoid using wrong or erroneous GMDN data. Note: Examples of GMDN terms used in this User Guide are for demonstration purposes only and may not equate to actual GMDN terms. Acknowledgements This Guide has been compiled by the staff of the GMDN Agency. Our grateful thanks are especially given to our customers and external advisors for their valuable input to this User Guide. Copyright Copyright © GMDN Agency Ltd 2005-2014. All rights reserved. First published July 2008 Second edition July 2010 Third edition October 2012 Fourth edition August 2014 Fifth edition December 2014 Unless otherwise indicated, all materials on these pages are copyrighted by the GMDN Agency Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of these pages, either text or image may be used for any purpose other than personal use. Therefore, reproduction, modification, storage in a retrieval system or retransmission, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical or otherwise, for reasons other than personal use, is strictly prohibited without prior written permission. The GMDN Agency website is at: V2014-12-01 2 of 46 © Copyright and database rights: GMDN Agency Ltd 2005-2014. All rights reserved. GMDN QA Contents 1. ABBREVIATIONS 4 2. BACKGROUND 5 3.1 GMDN COPYRIGHT 8 3.2 OUR LIABILITY 8 4. PURPOSE OF THE GMDN 9 4.1 LANGUAGES 9 5. STRUCTURE 10 5.1 DEVICE CATEGORY 11 5.2 GENERIC DEVICE GROUP 11 5.3 COLLECTIVE TERMS 14 5.4 UNIQUE