Becton, Dickinson and Company, also known as BD, is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. With the help of GS1 Standards, they have been able to identify billions of medical devices at each point in the supply chain all the way to the patient.
Unique Identification of Medical Devices
Learn how GS1 Standards can help your company
The U.S. FDA Unique Device Identification (UDI) Rule* establishes a unique device identification system for medical devices. Under the rule, medical devices will be marked with a Unique Device Identifier (UDI) that will appear on the label and package of a device. UDIs will be presented on device labels in both a human-readable format and a machine-readable format (e.g., a barcode).
GS1 Standards can be used to support your UDI implementation for all Classes of medical devices.
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*For information about the rule, see the U.S. FDA Unique Device Identification System
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GS1 is a U.S. FDA-Accredited Issuing Agency for UDI, and GS1 Standards are authorized for use in implementing the requirements of the U.S. FDA UDI Rule.