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FDA Wants Comments on Medical Device Identifier Affect on EHRs, Databases

July 20, 2011
A proposed rule to establish the device identifiers is under Office of Management and Budget review, which is one of the last steps before publication. Under the rule, the identifier will identify a device through distribution and use, and may include the lot or serial number.
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