Patient name (name card)
The standard’s wording, as the sources below reproduce it:
“Indicates the name of the patient.”
ISO 15223-1:2021, 5.7.2
What it means for you
The name written next to it is the name of the patient the device was implanted in or prepared for.
Whether a device is right for you is a question for your pharmacist, nurse or doctor.
- What it looks like
- In the standard, a hand holding up a small card with a portrait and text lines; our drawing shows the card only.
- Where you see it
- Implant cards given to patients after an implant (EU MDR Article 18), and some patient-specific labels.
- Other names
- name card; hand holding a card
What it does not tell you
It is a field label only; it says nothing about the device.
Often confused with
Indicates the identification data of the patient.
More symbols in “A card, screen or calendar”
Sources
ISO 15223-1 is a paid standard, so the wording above is quoted as 2 publishers’ public documents reproduce it. Each was fetched and read on the date shown:
- Integra LifeSciences: Symbols Glossary (1410819-2 Rev B) — Lists 5.7.2 “Patient name — Indicates the name of the patient.” Checked 2026-09-28.
- STERIS: STERIS Product Labeling, SCS-145, Exhibit A: Symbol Glossary — Shows the hand holding a card for I.S. EN ISO 15223-1:2021 5.7.2, “Indicates the name of the patient”. Checked 2026-09-28.
Plain-language parts are in our own words; quotations are the sources’ wording.