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| Unique device identification (UDI) will not only change the face of your med device labels, but it will also affect processes spanning your entire operation. |
by Beth Pedersen, Marketing Communications Specialist, MasterControl
Labels are everywhere. Virtually every manufactured item is labeled with product information, and even fresh produce from the grocery store often bears a scannable barcode and ID number. Not only are things labeled, but people, too – any visit to the hospital comes with a bracelet displaying your personal medical details, identification information and a barcode. For the most part, we have become so desensitized to barcodes and labeling information that we rarely pay it any attention; presented in the form of random lines and number series, it can seem completely meaningless to us.