UDI software
When a medical device needs its unique identifier designed and printed on a label, use UDI software. Luck label software does that job: lay out the product identifier, lot, serial, production date, expiry, and the words people can read, then print them on one label in LuckDesign.
The same capability is UDI label printing software. Linear barcodes use GS1-128 — that is UDI barcode printing software. Two-dimensional codes use GS1 DataMatrix or GS1 QR Code — that is UDI 2D barcode printing software. Print from data your team has already confirmed. Install LuckDesign to drive a local label printer. For line and pack flow, see Medical device UDI.
What UDI software does
Registrants, contract manufacturers, and distributors need confirmed product and production data on the pack. UDI software designs and prints that label: the code scans, the words beside it match, and the next lot does not mean redrawing the template.
The device identifier (DI) tells the model and the pack level. The production identifier (PI) carries the lot, serial, production date, and expiry you actually use. LuckDesign prints the fields your team has already confirmed.
Barcode or 2D code
The same UDI label printing software picks the symbol from the pack size and the scanner on site:
- UDI barcode printing software: GS1-128. Better when the carton has room and the line uses a laser scanner.
- UDI 2D barcode printing software: GS1 DataMatrix or GS1 QR Code. Use DataMatrix on a small label or on the device itself. Use GS1 QR Code when people scan the pack with a phone.
- Words people can read: name, model, lot, expiry, and serial stay aligned with the code, so a spot check does not depend on the scanner alone.
Use a label printer with enough resolution for a small code, leave clear space around it, and keep it off folds and glare. Scan a sample with the device you use on the line. Install LuckDesign for local printing. Projects can include printers and consumables as needed.
Where it prints
- Lowest sale unit: one template for the device identifier, production data, and a scannable code.
- Box and carton: each pack level gets its own template, with its own quantity and fields.
- Line and warehouse: print from the work order or a scan, instead of editing the lot by hand. See the UDI label case.
How to print with Luck label software
- Design: place GS1-128, GS1 DataMatrix, or GS1 QR Code in LuckDesign, with the matching words.
- Connect data: Excel, a database, or the business system, using fields already confirmed. See Excel label printing and label printing software.
- Preview, then print: send the job to a local label printer. For a small code, print a sample and scan it on the line.
- Block duplicates and keep a record: Scan dedup stops the same serial from printing twice. Print history shows who printed and when. Template and print approval sends a template for review before it is used.
Issuing codes and filing
Design and print stay with this UDI software. Issuing codes, deciding whether a device needs a UDI, and filing with the regulatory authority stay with the company. The product identifier on the label is what the company has already filed. Lot, serial, and dates come from that production run.
FAQ
Can UDI software design and print UDI labels? Yes. In LuckDesign, put the device identifier, lot, serial, dates, and readable text on one template, preview, then print locally. Install LuckDesign for local printing.
Which code does UDI barcode printing software use? GS1-128, for boxes and cartons. The lot and expiry beside the code match the code.
Which code does UDI 2D barcode printing software use? GS1 DataMatrix or GS1 QR Code. Use DataMatrix on a small label or on the device itself. Use GS1 QR Code when people scan the pack with a phone. Scan a sample with the device on the line.
Can the lowest sale unit and the carton use different labels? Yes. One template each, with fields for that pack level. For the line, see Medical device UDI.