Udi Medical Device Conference

The us food and drug administration fda released in september 2013 a udi rule which establishes a udi system applying to all medical devices placed on the us market.

Udi medical device conference.

To be specific the concept of udi did appear on the imdrf guidance issued in 2013 this defined the basis of this new technology. Patient safety provider momentum. The global udi database gudid. Learn the latest regulatory details for class i medical device manufacturers facing the upcoming compliance deadline of september 2020.

And the evolving technology and applications activities. Take advantage of the udi boot camp delivered by the fda udi team. By attending the 13th udi conference you will. The udi or unique identification number europe as there is also one in the usa is one of the new things that come with the new eu mdr 2017 745 and ivdr 2017 746.

Over the past six years udi has increasingly appeared as the unique standard scannable identifier on millions of medical devices not only in the us but around the world. 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. The udi conference is the annual industry gathering for medical device manufacturers distributors and hospitals to convene discuss understand and enhance the value of udi implementation. European udi timelines medical devices 26 may 20212 26 may 20232 26 may 20252 2 years after the date applicable for its respective class of devices3 placement of the udi carrier eg barcodes on products by.

On 17 december 2013 gs1 has been accredited by the us fda as issuing agency for unique device identifiers udis. All classes of devices udi assignment and submission of udi core data elements to the database by 26 may 20201 1. The unique device identification conference is the annual industry gathering to discuss areas of confusion understand policies guide providers with udi implementation and work through the international evolution of udi. Gs1 standards meet the us fda s criteria for issuing udis.

This element will be key for the traceability of devices in europe. In 2013 the us fda published a rule establishing the udi system intended to identify a medical device through distribution and use.