Label Printing

One of the aims of the UDI system is to simplify the identification of medical devices and to enable tracking. In this context, manufacturers are obliged to label their products. Important elements in relation to the labeling obligations are the Device Identifier (DI) data and the Production Identifier (PI) data. The data carriers used (for example, a label) must be both human- and machine-readable. This also applies to any outer packaging. In addition to the UDI system itself, the labeling requirements according to the Medical Device Regulation must also be met. These include, among other things, the presentation of information on use, symbols, or instructions for handling the products. The COSMO Unique Device Identification app supports you in printing product labels in two ways. On the one hand, you can generate a label using the standard report output, on the other hand, there is a prepared interface that can be used to connect to external label printing programs. Depending on the complexity and variety of the labels to be printed, one of the two solutions is used.

The Print Label Preview action on FDA and EU UDI-DI pages allow users to print a label preview based on the current UDI data (specifically on the Label Layout Code field), and using dummy item tracking data.

The preview printing is tracked in label entries, just as other label prints are. Their Label Entries can be identified by the Source Record ID being a CCS UDI FDA UDI-DI or CCS UDI EU UDI-DI record.

The label printing function is implemented in Firm Planned Production Orders, Released Production Orders and Finished Production Orders.

The print function for the UDI label can be executed for the entire production order by choosing the document-based action Reports > Print UDI Labels. In this case, a corresponding UDI label is created for all item tracking lines stored in the production order lines, depending on the quantity in the item tracking specification.

If a UDI label is to be printed only for a specific production order line and thus for the item tracking lines stored in the line, the line-based function can be used by choosing Line > Functions > Print UDI Labels.

Important

Using the print function results in an error message if no item tracking is stored at a production order line or if there is no UDI-DI for the item or the item variant.

History and Reprint of Labels

The Label Entries are the data basis for printing product labels or for transferring the print data to external labeling software. The entries are generated each time the print function is used in the production order. In addition, the label entries enable the reprint of labels.

For more information, see UDI Label Entries.

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