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Patient number symbol: a solid standing person figure with a hash sign (#) to its right
ISO 15223-1-5.7.1, ISO 7000-2610
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Patient number

A solid standing person figure with a hash sign (#) to its right. · also called “Patient ID number”, “Patient number”, “Person with hash”

What the Patient number symbol means

Patient's identification number

The number written next to this symbol identifies one particular patient. It refers to the patient, not to the device or its batch.

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Where it appears

Medical device label
  • ISO 15223-1
    —This meaning

Questions about the Patient number symbol

What does the Patient number symbol mean?
The number written next to this symbol identifies one particular patient. It refers to the patient, not to the device or its batch.
What does the Patient number symbol look like?
A solid standing person figure with a hash sign (#) to its right. It is also called “Patient ID number”, “Patient number” and “Person with hash”.
Which standard defines the Patient number symbol?
It is listed as ISO 15223-1-5.7.1 and ISO 7000-2610.

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