The Australian Unique Device Identification (UDI) system supports consistent identification and traceability of medical devices throughout their lifecycle. In healthcare, UDI can:
- support patient safety
- help streamline recalls
- enhance the quality of clinical and operational data.
Whether you work in a hospital, health service, clinical quality registry or government health organisation, understanding UDI will help you prepare for future healthcare integration and device traceability initiatives.
Understanding UDI in healthcare
A Unique Device Identifier (UDI) is a unique series of numbers or characters used to identify a specific model of medical device.
UDI enables healthcare organisations to consistently identify devices used in patient care and supports improved visibility of device information across healthcare systems, supply chains and regulatory processes.
Preparing for UDI adoption
Although regulatory UDI obligations apply to sponsors and manufacturers, healthcare organisations play an important role in adopting UDI and integrating it into healthcare systems and processes.
Early planning can help organisations realise the benefits of UDI and prepare for future integration into clinical and operational workflows.
Healthcare resources
Page history
Added version 3.1 of Overview of Unique Device Identification for Australian Healthcare
- Changed title of page from 'Unique Device Identification for healthcare providers' to 'Unique Device Identification (UDI) for Australian healthcare'
- Content on this page has been simplified due to the creation of new subpages.
- Added links to:
- Overview of UDI for Australian healthcare
- TGA AusUDID
- Updated the image of a Patient Implant Card example
Added version 3.1 of Overview of Unique Device Identification for Australian Healthcare
- Changed title of page from 'Unique Device Identification for healthcare providers' to 'Unique Device Identification (UDI) for Australian healthcare'
- Content on this page has been simplified due to the creation of new subpages.
- Added links to:
- Overview of UDI for Australian healthcare
- TGA AusUDID
- Updated the image of a Patient Implant Card example