Under the FDA's newly enacted UDI rule, devices must be shipped with a unique identification label. (Click to expand.)--Courtesy of the FDA After months of debate and delay, the FDA has imposed its ...

WASHINGTON—The federal Medicare agency has endorsed the use of unique identification numbers in billing records for medical devices, a move safety advocates say is crucial in helping detect ...

Medical devices including catheters, defibrillators, heart stents, and artificial joints will carry unique identification numbers under a plan proposed by the US Food and Drug Administration to ...