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Dave Locke, ACSYS
MEDdesign

Laser Automation and Robotics Support Medical Device Design Innovations

By David Locke
Dave Locke, ACSYS

Automation handling with integrated controls can assist with laser marking for all shapes, sizes and materials used in the manufacture of medical devices. This approach can offer flexibility, along with the ultimate precision necessary, to support the UDI system, which provides a clear framework that defines the form in which information should be encoded on the device in accordance with its classification.

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GS1, barcode

GS1 Updates Global Model Number Identifier For Use as a Basic UDI-DI to Meet EU MDR Requirements

By Terry Burton, George Wright IV
GS1, barcode

A recap of a recent effort involving a small group of AIDC experts in devising a data integrity scheme suitable for protecting a new device identifier used in modern healthcare applications against mis-keying. It presents the group’s undertakings in researching solutions to ensure identifier integrity, the challenges encountered, and how a more complete understanding of the constraints of the intended application led to a departure from the initial design and resulted in the elegant solution that exists today.

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