Physical Object Attributes Summary

This Editorial Guide is used for Education Purposes Only. It is used in the Authoring Courses and Certifications. It is based on the January 2026 Editorial Guide.

When authoring in this domain, these are the approved attributes and allowable ranges.

Domain Information for Physical Object

Property	Value
Domain Constraint	<< 260787004 | Physical object (physical object) |
Parent Domain	-
Proximal Primitive Constraint	<< 260787004 | Physical object (physical object) |
Proximal Primitive Refinement	-

Author View of Attributes and Ranges for Physical Object

Attribute	Grouped	Cardinality	In Group Cardinality	Range Constraint
1148969005 | Has absorbability (attribute) |	0	0..1	0..0	860574003 | Bioabsorbable (qualifier value) | OR 863965006 | Nonbioabsorbable (qualifier value) | OR 863968008 | Partially bioabsorbable (qualifier value) |
1148967007 | Has coating material (attribute) |	0	0..1	0..0	< 105590001 | Substance (substance) |
840560000 | Has compositional material (attribute) |	0	0..*	0..0	<< 105590001 | Substance (substance) |
836358009 | Has device intended site (attribute) |	0	0..*	0..0	<< 123037004 | Body structure (body structure) |
827081001 | Has filling (attribute) |	0	0..*	0..0	<< 105590001 | Substance (substance) |
1148968002 | Has surface texture (attribute) |	0	0..*	0..0	82280004 | Smooth (qualifier value) | OR 860647008 | Textured (qualifier value) |
1148965004 | Is sterile (attribute) |	0	0..1	0..0	31874001 | True (qualifier value) | OR 64100000 | False (qualifier value) |

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