Center Stage: Global Medical Device Nomenclature (GMDN) One element required for Eudamed’s

Center Stage: Global Medical Device Nomenclature (GMDN)

One element required for Eudamed’s success is a translation of the GMDN codes and terms into the more than 20 different languages of the European Union. Until now, the use of GMDN had not been harmonized completely because the terms were not available in all of the languages used throughout the European Union and, therefore, not all member states chose to adopt GMDN.

To address this issue, the European Commission has prioritized translations of GMDN codes and terms. As a result of the European Commission’s endorsement of GMDN, the GMDN Agency has issued new and translated terms at a tremendous rate. In response to the European Commission’s undertaking of GMDN translations, the GMDN Agency has noted that the action would “remove the last barrier for the implementation of the EU post-market vigilance system.”