July 19, 2023
Coming Soon: NLM will update AccessGUDID to include more Global Medical Device Nomenclature (GMDN) information
NLM will update AccessGUDID to include more Global Medical Device Nomenclature (GMDN) information - Term Codes, Code Status (Active or Obsolete), and a GMDN Implantable flag (True or False). Device records containing a GMDN Preferred Term (gmdnPTName) will include the equivalent GMDN Term Code on AccessGUDID.
<gmdnTerms> <gmdn> <gmdnCode>43691</gmdnCode> <gmdnPTName>Bare-metal biliary stent</gmdnPTName> <gmdnPTDefinition>A non-bioabsorbable tubular device intended ... </gmdnPTDefinition> <implantable>True</implantable> <gmdnCodeStatus>Active</gmdnCodeStatus> </gmdn> </gmdnTerms>
This update is intended to provide the end user with enhanced search and retrieval capabilities for AccessGUDID data. In addition to the GMDN Preferred Term and Definition searching that is already available, users will be able to use the AccessGUDID Advanced Search function to retrieve device records by searching with GMDN Term Code and GMDN Term Status.
The AccessGUDID API will also be updated to version 3 (v3) to incorporate this new information. The Device Lookup and Device History functions will include the three new GMDN fields in their output. Previous versions (v1 and v2) of the AccessGUDID API remain unchanged and will be available as noted in the API documentation.
Device labelers can contact the FDA UDI Help Desk for more information and find resources on the GMDN website to identify alternatives to obsolete term codes.
Questions about the new GDMN data fields and their implementation on the AccessGUDID API and searching can be directed to the NLM Help Desk .