Udi Medical Device Regulation

This element will be key for the traceability of devices in europe.

Udi medical device regulation.

Massimop z annex 6 vi part c the udi system part 2 and the udi system annex annex vi annex vi information to be submitted upon the registration of devices and economic operators in accordance with articles 29 4 and 31 core data elements to be provided to the udi database together with the udi di in accordance with articles 28 and 29 mdr part 2 udi udi system. 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. In annex vi part c of medical devices regulation 2017 745 the basic udi di is defined as. To be specific the concept of udi did appear on the imdrf guidance issued in 2013 this defined the basis of this new technology.

On 7 june 2019 gs1 was designated by the european commission as an issuing entity for unique device identifiers udis. The udi pi characteristics such as the lot or serial number shall be defined by the manufacturer. Include a unique device identifier udi on device labels and packages. A class ii device that is required to be labeled with a udi must bear a udi as a permanent marking on the device itself if the device is a device.

Include a unique device identifier udi issued under an fda accredited issuing agency s udi system on device labels device packages and in some instances directly on the device. It is the main key for records in the udi database and is referenced in relevant certificates and eu declarations of conformity. Udi will also underpin the eudamed database. The eu medical device regulation mdr and in vitro diagnostic regulation ivdr were adopted on 5 april 2017 and define the requirements for the eu udi system.

The eu s new medical device regulations will require virtually all devices to carry a unique identifier with effect from date of application which is likely to be mid 2020. The udi of such devices shall be placed on the device and be readable after each procedure to make the device ready for the next use. It is the di assigned at the level of the device unit of use. Systems and procedure packs as referred to in article 22.

The primary identifier of a device model.