Terminology owner/maintenance organisation Name, contact details, website | The GMDN Agency |
Formal name of the code system | Global Medical Devices Nomenclature |
Short name or abbreviation of the code system name | GMDN |
| Technical identifier/s for the code system | OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.6.276 |
Scope/domain statement for the code system (Official or from HTA) | The Global Medical Device Nomenclature (GMDN) is a terminology of codes and generic names, including grouping terms, used to identify all medical device products. Such products include those used in the diagnosis, prevention, monitoring, treatment or alleviation of disease or injury in humans. The main purpose of the GMDN is to provide health authorities and regulators, health care providers, manufacturers and others with a naming system that can be used to exchange medical device information and support patient safety. |
Link to information about the code system - including how to obtain the content | https://www.gmdnagency.org/Services/GMDN https://www.who.int/medical_devices/innovation/GMDN_Agency_User_Guide_v120810.pdf |
Arrangement or agreements with HL7 for use of content | None at present |
| Version management - timing and identification of versions | Daily updates - no formal versioning (previously there was, when the distribution was based on CD-ROM) |
IP Information and Licensing Information | Proprietary terminology - a paid for license must be obtained to use the terminology |
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Information current as at (date) | April 2021 |
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Caroline Macumber
Updated URI and OID information to be consistent with information at https://terminology.hl7.org/2.1.0/CodeSystem-GMDN.html