XExtension Codes
Dimensions of external causes
Aspects of incidents related to devices
XE2GFMechanical problem
XE944Leak or splash
XE53W
category
Gel leak
Definition Escape (Release, Discharge) of gel through an unintended location - as in leakage of ultrasound gel. Escape or release of gel from containment structures - as in gel filled implant leak.
International Classification of Diseases, Eleventh Revision (ICD-11), World Health Organization (WHO) 2019/2021, https://icd.who.int/browse11. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 3.0 IGO (CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO).
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