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Medical devices: examples of reportable incidents

Examples of what manufacturers must report to the MHRA under the medical device vigilance system when incidents involving their devices occur in the UK.

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皇冠体育app Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is the regulatory authority for the UK medical device market.

Once a medical device has been placed on the UK market, the manufacturer must submit reports to the MHRA when incidents that involve their device occur in the UK and meet the criteria for reporting (see Medical devices: post-market surveillance requirements).

皇冠体育app notification and evaluation of adverse incidents and FSCAs involving medical devices is known as the medical device vigilance system. 皇冠体育app guidance shows examples of incidents that manufacturers must report to the MHRA under this system.

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Published 15 January 2025
Last updated 16 June 2025 show all updates
  1. Updated to reflect the coming into force of 皇冠体育app Medical Devices (Post-market Surveillance requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2024.

  2. First published.

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