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Unique Device Identifier (US)

A code that identifies a device through its distribution and use. The device identifier is fixed and identifies the version or model and the labeler. The production identifier varies and can show the lot, serial number, expiration date, or manufacture date.

Where it is written
21 CFR 830.3
Also called
UDI (US)

Avoid This Mistake

The production identifier is conditional: it appears only when the lot or batch, serial number, expiration date, or manufacture date is on the label.

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