The FDA, in partnership with the National Library of Medicine (NLM), has announced that data submitted to FDA's Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) is now publicly available through a website called AccessGUDID.
Through AccessGUDID, anyone can search or download information that device labelers have submitted to the GUDID about their medical devices.
Because the UDI system is being phased in over the next several years, labelers are currently submitting data on only the highest risk medical devices, a small subset of marketed devices. But as the system is implemented according to the UDI compliance timeline, the records of all medical devices required to have a UDI will be included.
With the launch of this beta version of AccessGUDID, everyone is encouraged - healthcare systems, clinicians, patients, researchers, industry and others - to explore its content, assess its functionality and provide feedback. This feedback will shape future enhancements, including advanced search and web services.
Since its founding in 1836, the National Library of Medicine has played a pivotal role in translating biomedical research into practice. NLM is the world's largest medical library, with nearly 22 million items in its collection. A leader in information innovation, it is the developer of electronic information services used by scientists, health professionals and the public around the world.
