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Brazil Introduces First Unique Device Identifier Requirements

July 5, 2018

Brazil released its first requirements for unique device identifiers for high-risk medical devices that are slated to go into effect in 2020.

The regulation specifically refers to coronary artery stents, drug-eluting stents and artificial hip and knee implants.

The new UDI requirements were drawn up based on guidance from the International Medical Device Regulators Forum and they will conform to internationally accepted practice.

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