(This blog was updated July 22, 2022) What is the Global Unique Device Identification Database, also known as GUDID? It is a database that contains key device information submitted to the FDA, including Unique Device Identifier (UDI) product data. Within the FDA...
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China NMPA UDI and Device Registration Basics
In China, key regulatory policies originate with the State Council (Executive Branch). At the policy level, regulations for medical devices started in 2016 with a five-year plan. For regulatory compliance, typically there is a registration process, clinical evaluation...
How to Utilize an Authorized Representative in UDI Submissions to Health Regulators
For medical device manufacturers and distributors, UDI product data submission to Health Authorities/Regulators is a multi-step process with rules and goals, much like a ‘team sport’.My local affiliate (Authorized Representative) handles UDI in that region, how can we...
When is UDI required for drug-device combination products?
From the FDA point of view, there are some very nuanced rules about how UDI is applied to combination products. When defining a combination product, 21 CFR 3.2 explains several scenarios. As a ‘single-entity’ combination, two or more regulated components...
Reed Tech Selected by The Vision Council as the full-service solution for UDI
Reed Tech is proud to be recognized as the full-service solution for Unique Device Identification (UDI) to US FDA and other Global Regulators by The Vision CouncilHORSHAM, PA. (PRWEB) JANUARY 07, 2020 Reed Technology and Information Services Inc. (Reed Tech™),...
Reed Tech Insights: US FDA and EU EUDAMED Comparisons
Are data elements for EU EUDAMED similar to US FDA for unique device identification (UDI) submission? The short answer is, 'not exactly.' In this series of Reed Tech Insights, we take a deep-dive into the UDI data attributes of US and EU in specific areas, noting the...
A Closer Look at the FDA’s UDI Guidance: Which Convenience Kits Need UDI? Which Don’t?
Pop quiz: For the purposes of FDA Unique Device Identification (UDI), is an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) procedure kit considered one medical device, i.e., a “convenience kit?” That question is one of many addressed by the FDA’s final guidance on Unique Device...
Webinar Recording: Challenges and Considerations for Building Your Own UDI Solution
Is your team evaluating UDI regulatory submissions for EU and other regions? All the complexity around UDI regulatory (and commercial) requirements across the globe create serious challenges for product data management. When considering what’s at stake, a...
Reference Checklist: FDA Medical Device UDI Regulation Records, Reports, SOPs
The FDA Unique Device Identification (UDI) regulation requires manufacturers to identify their medical devices with a UDI placed on their product and package labels. Of equal importance, the FDA UDI regulation also requires manufactures to report medical device...
Reed Tech® Introduces Reed Tech SingleSource™ for Medical Devices Supporting UDI Requirements around the Globe
HORSHAM, Pa., March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Reed Technology and Information Services Inc. (Reed Tech), a leader in data management and analytic services and solutions for the Life Sciences industry, announces the launch of Reed Tech SingleSource™ for Medical...