Identifies the IMPLANT MANUFACTURER of an IMPLANT.
National codes:
| 01 | ApaTech Products |
| 02 | Avatar |
| 03 | B Braun / Aesculap |
| 04 | Biomet |
| 05 | Centerpulse |
| 06 | Corin |
| 07 | DePuy |
| 08 | Endo Plus (UK) Limited |
| 09 | Finsbury |
| 10 | Intavent - Orthofix |
| 11 | Joint Replacement Instrumentation Ltd |
| 12 | Midland Medical Technologies Ltd |
| 13 | Orthodynamics |
| 14 | Plato Health Systems |
| 15 | Schering-Plough |
| 16 | Smith & Nephew |
| 17 | Sovereign Medical |
| 18 | Stryker Howmedica Osteonics |
| 19 | Summit Medical |
| 20 | Waldemar Link |
| 21 | Wright Cremascoli Ortho |
| 22 | Zimmer |
| 23 | Zynergy Orthopaedics |
| 90 | Other |
References:
National Joint Registry Data Set: v.1: 24th March 2003
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | IMPLANT MANUFACTURERS |