German (DEU) electronic Product Information Leaflet (ePIL) Implementation Guide - Local Development build (v0.7.0) built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) Build Tools. See the Directory of published versions

Device Images

Device Images in ePIL

Overview

The Device Image extension allows Product Information Leaflets to include a visual representation of the product or administration device (e.g., package, inhaler, pen, injection device). The image is displayed as a header above the root chapter and has no direct reference to content sections.

• Extension URL: http://fhir.pharmaprotect.de/digital/epil-fhir-ig/StructureDefinition/DEU-ePIL-Device-Image
• Context: Composition resource
• Type: Attachment (base64-encoded image)
• Cardinality: 0..1 (optional, single image only)

Usage Example - Single Device Image

<Composition xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="epil-inhaler-product"/>
  <meta>
    <profile value="http://fhir.pharmaprotect.de/digital/epil-fhir-ig/StructureDefinition/DEU-ePIL-Extended-QRD-10-4-template-de-eAAPI"/>
  </meta>

  <!-- Device Image displayed as header -->
  <extension url="http://fhir.pharmaprotect.de/digital/epil-fhir-ig/StructureDefinition/DEU-ePIL-Device-Image">
    <valueAttachment>
      <contentType value="image/png"/>
      <data value="iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAUA..."/>
      <title value="Inhalator-Gerät"/>
    </valueAttachment>
  </extension>

  <identifier>
    <system value="urn:uuid"/>
    <value value="12345678-abcd-efgh-ijkl-1234567890ab"/>
  </identifier>

  <!-- ... rest of Composition ... -->
</Composition>

Supported Image Formats

• PNG (recommended)
• JPEG
• SVG
• GIF

Recommended maximum file size: 100 KB per image