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Software as a Medical Device

SaMD
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

Software intended to be used for one or more medical purposes that perform these purposes without being part of a hardware medical device.

Standard Abbreviation

SaMD

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  samd VARCHAR(100),  -- Software as a Medical Device
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  samd as software_as_a_medical_device
FROM claims;

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