Back in 2012, FDA proposed to establish a unique device identification (UDI) system to track and identify medical devices in the US. Following the proposal, FDA released a final rule with a complementary draft guidance for a standardized system to be run through their database known as the Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID), which serves as an industry resource for product labeling information.
On June 27, FDA issued final guidance on the use of the GUDID with an approach that surprised many industry representatives. Although some changes were made to the final guidance, FDA removed almost half of the content from the draft guidance stating that future revisions would contain more specific details for sections that have yet to be finalized.
To read an article by Alexander Gaffney’s on raps.org explaining the guidance, click here. To review the guidance document on FDA’s website, click here.
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