Diagnostic Devices
Universal Medical Device Identifier to Improve Emergency Triage
Medical Device Identifier
When a patient with an implanted cardiac device presents to the emergency department, the device manufacturer must be called to interrogate the device. About 50% of the time, these patients do not have their card identifying their device, causing major delays in triage as the manufacturer is determined, impacting quality of care. The Medical Device Identifier (MDI) can identify the brand of an implanted cardiac device in 10 seconds or less, preventing wasted triage time in the most expensive department in the hospital.
Indications For Use: “The SmartRead(TM) Medical Device Identifier is intended to determine the manufacturer of an unknown cardiac implanted electronic device (CIED) manufactured by Abbott Laboratories, Biotronik, Boston Scientific Corporation, Medtronic, or MicroPort.”
The Medical Device Identifier (MDI) is not yet available for sale. It recently (Sept. 2026) was authorized by FDA and is licensed to Cardiac Innovation, who will commercialize the product.