Guidance

Reporting adverse incidents: biological and mechanical surgical heart valves

For manufacturers reporting adverse incidents with biological/mechanical surgical heart valves under the vigilance system.

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Artificial heart valves

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Guidance on how to report adverse incidents with biological/mechanical surgical heart valves. To be read in conjunction with the guidelines on a medical devices vigilance system MEDDEV 2.12/1.

Published 1 January 2014
Last updated 30 December 2020 + show all updates
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