## Profile Comparison between http://hl7.eu/fhir/eps/StructureDefinition/deviceUseStatement-eu-eps vs http://hl7.eu/fhir/eps/StructureDefinition/deviceUseStatement-eu-eps

Left: | DeviceUseStatement (EPS) (http://hl7.eu/fhir/eps/StructureDefinition/deviceUseStatement-eu-eps)
Right: | DeviceUseStatement (EPS) (http://hl7.eu/fhir/eps/StructureDefinition/deviceUseStatement-eu-eps)

### Messages

Error | StructureDefinition.version | Values for version differ: '1.0.0-alpha' vs '1.0.0-ballot'
Information | StructureDefinition.date | Values for date differ: '2026-02-24T12:25:03+01:00' vs '2026-06-06T08:56:20+02:00'
Information | StructureDefinition.copyright | Values for copyright differ: 'Used by permission of HL7 Europe, all rights reserved Creative Commons License' vs 'Copyright HL7 Europe. Licensed under creative commons public domain (CC0 1.0).'

### Metadata

Name | Value | Comments
--- | --- | ---
abstract | false |
baseDefinition | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DeviceUseStatement |
copyright | Used by permission of HL7 Europe, all rights reserved Creative Commons License | Copyright HL7 Europe. Licensed under creative commons public domain (CC0 1.0). | Values Differ
date | 2026-02-24T12:25:03+01:00 | 2026-06-06T08:56:20+02:00 | Values Differ
description | This profile represents the constraints applied to the DeviceUseStatement resource for the purpose of this guide. A device used by or implanted on the patient is described in the hospital discharge report as an instance of a Device resource constrained by this profile. | This profile constrains the DeviceUseStatement resource in the scope of the European Patient Summary. | Values Differ
experimental |  |
fhirVersion | 4.0.1 |
jurisdiction |  |
jurisdiction[0] | http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm#150 |
kind | resource |
name | DeviceUseStatementEuEps |
publisher | HL7 Europe |
purpose |  |
status | draft |
title | DeviceUseStatement (EPS) |
type | DeviceUseStatement |
url | http://hl7.eu/fhir/eps/StructureDefinition/deviceUseStatement-eu-eps |
version | 1.0.0-alpha | 1.0.0-ballot | Values Differ

### Structure

Name | L Flags | L Card. | L Type | L Description & Constraints | R Flags | R Card. | R Type | R Description & Constraints | Comments
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
DeviceUseStatement |  | 0..* | DeviceUseStatement | Record of use of a device This profile also imposes the profile DeviceUseStatement (IPS) |  | 0..* | DeviceUseStatement | Record of use of a device This profile also imposes the profile DeviceUseStatement (IPS) |
id | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact |
meta | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource |
implicitRules | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
language |  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language.
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Max Binding
|  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language.
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Max Binding
text |  | 0..1 | Narrative | Device usage description This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements |  | 0..1 | Narrative | Device usage description This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements |
contained |  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources |  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources |
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Device usage identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Device usage identifier |
basedOn | Σ | 0..* | Reference(ServiceRequest) | Fulfills plan, proposal or order | Σ | 0..* | Reference(ServiceRequest) | Fulfills plan, proposal or order |
status | ?!Σ | 1..1 | code | Current status of the Device Usage Binding: ?? (required): A coded concept indicating the current status of the Device Usage. | ?!Σ | 1..1 | code | Current status of the Device Usage Binding: ?? (required): A coded concept indicating the current status of the Device Usage. |
subject | O Σ | 1..1 | Reference(Patient (EPS)) | Patient using device
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | Creator (IPS)
SHALL:handle | Consumer (IPS)
SHOULD:display | Consumer (IPS)
| O Σ | 1..1 | Reference(Patient (EPS)) | Patient using device
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | Creator (IPS)
SHALL:handle | Consumer (IPS)
SHOULD:display | Consumer (IPS)
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
Slices for extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
reference | O Σ C | 1..1 | string | Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | Creator (IPS)
SHALL:handle | Consumer (IPS)
| O Σ C | 1..1 | string | Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | Creator (IPS)
SHALL:handle | Consumer (IPS)
type | Σ | 0..1 | uri | Type the reference refers to (e.g. "Patient") Binding: ?? (extensible): Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model). | Σ | 0..1 | uri | Type the reference refers to (e.g. "Patient") Binding: ?? (extensible): Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model). |
identifier | Σ | 0..1 | Identifier | Logical reference, when literal reference is not known | Σ | 0..1 | Identifier | Logical reference, when literal reference is not known |
display | Σ | 0..1 | string | Text alternative for the resource | Σ | 0..1 | string | Text alternative for the resource |
derivedFrom | Σ | 0..* | Reference(ServiceRequest | Procedure | Claim | Observation | QuestionnaireResponse | DocumentReference) | Supporting information | Σ | 0..* | Reference(ServiceRequest | Procedure | Claim | Observation | QuestionnaireResponse | DocumentReference) | Supporting information |
Slices for timing[x] | O Σ | 1..1 | Timing, Period, dateTime | How often the device was used Slice: Unordered, Open by type:$this
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | Creator (IPS)
SHALL:handle | Consumer (IPS)
SHOULD:display | Consumer (IPS)
| O Σ | 1..1 | Timing, Period, dateTime | How often the device was used Slice: Unordered, Open by type:$this
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | Creator (IPS)
SHALL:handle | Consumer (IPS)
SHOULD:display | Consumer (IPS)
recordedOn | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime | When recorded (dateTime) | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime | When recorded (dateTime) |
source | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Patient (EPS) | Practitioner (EU core) | PractitionerRole (EU core) | RelatedPerson) | Who made the statement | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Patient (EPS) | Practitioner (EU core) | PractitionerRole (EU core) | RelatedPerson) | Who made the statement |
device | O Σ | 1..1 | Reference(Device (EPS)) | Reference to device used
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | Creator (IPS)
SHALL:handle | Consumer (IPS)
SHOULD:display | Consumer (IPS)
| O Σ | 1..1 | Reference(Device (EPS)) | Reference to device used
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | Creator (IPS)
SHALL:handle | Consumer (IPS)
SHOULD:display | Consumer (IPS)
reasonCode | Σ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Why is used (code) | Σ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Why is used (code) |
reasonReference | Σ | 0..* | Reference(Condition | Observation | DiagnosticReport | DocumentReference | Media) | Why is used (details) | Σ | 0..* | Reference(Condition | Observation | DiagnosticReport | DocumentReference | Media) | Why is used (details) |
bodySite | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Target body site Binding: ?? (preferred) | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Target body site Binding: ?? (preferred) |
note |  | 0..* | Annotation | Additional information about the device usage |  | 0..* | Annotation | Additional information about the device usage |
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