The imdrf international medical device regulator forum the united states food and drug administration fda and the european commission are aiming for a globally harmonised and consistent approach to increase patient safety and help optimise patient care by.
Fda unique device identification.
The global unique device identification database gudid is a database administered by the fda that will serve as a reference catalog for every device with a unique device identifier udi.
Objectives of fda requirements for unique device identification.
The establishment and publication of udi requirements along with the establishment of a global unique device identification database gudid is expected to have several positive impacts for health care providers medical device stakeholders and patients within the health care system.
The fda is establishing the unique device identification system to adequately identify devices sold in the u s from manufacturing through distribution to patient use.
830 320 submission of unique device identification information.
A unique device identification udi system is intended to provide single globally harmonized positive identification of medical devices through distribution and use requiring the label of devices to bear a globally unique device identifier to be conveyed by using automatic identification and data capture and if applicable its human.
The fda established the unique device identification system to adequately identify medical devices sold in the united states from manufacturing through distribution to patient use.
The unique device identification udi is a system used to mark and identify medical devices within the healthcare supply chain.
The system will work by assigning a unique identifier to most medical devices distributed within the united states.
830 220 termination of fda service as an issuing agency.
The global unique device identification database gudid contains key device identification information submitted to the fda about medical devices that have unique device identifiers udi.
830 310 information required for unique device identification.
Subpart e global unique device identification database 830 300 devices subject to device identification data submission requirements.
Udi unique device identification overview unique device identification or udi is a new identifying system to be used to identify and mark medical devices within the healthcare supply chain.
