scope:

This standard extends the base nomenclature provided in ISO/IEEE 11073-10101:2004¹ to support terminology for implantable cardiac devices. Devices within the scope of this nomenclature are implantable devices such as pacemakers, defibrillators, devices for cardiac resynchronization therapy, and implantable cardiac monitors. This nomenclature defines the discrete terms necessary to convey a clinically relevant summary of the information obtained during a device interrogation. The nomenclature extensions may be used in conjunction with other IEEE 11073 standard components (e.g., ISO/IEEE 11073-10201 [B2]²) or with other standards, such as Health Level Seven International (HL7).

Purpose

This standard addresses the need for an openly defined, independent standard for representing information collected from industry-wide implantable cardiac devices. A broader intent is to enable a standards-based exchange of implantable cardiac device information between vendor's proprietary interrogation systems and clinic electronic medical record systems.

¹ Information on references can be found in Clause 2.

² The numbers in brackets correspond to those of the bibliography in Annex I.