No, the GMDN Agency is not a Medical Device Regulator. We make available the generic

Medical Device Regulators specify the use of the GMDN to meet their national requirement. For

The GMDN Term is made up of several data elements, including the GMDN Term Name,

New Terms are issued regularly following requests from members who are developing new technology or

A GMDN Term Name or Definition may need to be modified to expand its scope

No. Every device (placed on the market separately) should be assigned a single GMDN Term

The GMDN Database is a dynamic database that reflects the dynamic nature of the medical

GMDN Agency guidance on how to identify Alternative Terms for Obsolete Terms in the GMDN

Obsoleting Terms is necessary to maintain the quality of the nomenclature in the dynamic world

The GMDN Agency has a team of technical experts who create descriptions for medical devices.