The American Hospital Association and its Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management are asking members to complete an online survey on the potential benefits and costs of a unique device identification system for medical devices. The results will be shared with the Food and Drug Administration as the agency considers proposals for a unique device identification system to reduce medical errors, facilitate device recalls and improve adverse event reporting.
In August, the FDA solicited comments on the feasibility, utility, benefits and costs associated with developing and implementing a UDI system. The associations plan to submit joint comments to FDA, including collective feedback from the survey.
