White Paper

BARCODES FOR MEDICAL DEVICES

BARCODES FOR MEDICAL DEVICES

Pages 8 Pages

The Unique Device Identifier (UDI) system uses barcodes to track medical devices globally, improving safety and traceability by identifying faulty, recalled, or expired products. The FDA requires all medical devices to have UDI barcodes by 2020, with full compliance by 2022. UDIs must be in both barcode and human-readable form, and registered in the Global Unique Device Identifier Database (GUDID). The whitepaper details UDI regulations, marking guidelines, and certified issuing agencies like GS1, HIBCC, and ICCBBA.

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