The united states food and drug administration fda implemented a unique device identification udi system to assign a unique identifier to all medical devices distributed in the us.
Fda unique device identification medical devices.
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.
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.
This document will assist industry particularly labelers as defined under 21 cfr 801 3 and fda staff in understanding fda s requirements for direct marking of devices for unique device.