Adverse Event

Any untoward medical occurrence or device failure associated with the use of a medical device.

Adverse events encompass device malfunctions, user errors, and patient injuries or deaths. Regulators legally require a Manufacturer to report serious adverse events to centralised post-market databases like MAUDE or EUDAMED.

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