Automatic identification and data capture (AIDC)

Under the US UDI rule the UDI must appear on the label in both plain text and an AIDC form. The AIDC form is what lets hospitals scan the identifier into patient records.

Automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) means any technology that conveys the unique device identifier or the device identifier of a device in a form that can be entered into an electronic patient record or other computer system via an automated process.

21 CFR, 801.3

Automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) means any technology that conveys the unique device identifier or the device identifier of a device in a form that can be entered into an electronic patient record or other computer system via an automated process.

21 CFR, 830.3