The Food and Drug Administration released draft guidance on Monday for identification tags that will track medical devices from manufacturers to users.
The guidelines come as the number of medical devices required to meet the tracking regulations is expected to grow this fall.
The agency is phasing in requirements for unique device identifiers (UDIs) in an effort to better track medical devices, from pacemakers to condoms. A UDI indicates the specific model and information on up to five production elements, such as the serial number, expiration date or date the device was manufactured.
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