Guidance

Reporting adverse incidents: joint replacement implants

For manufacturers reporting adverse incidents with joint replacement implants under the vigilance system.

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Adverse incidents with joint replacement implants

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Guidance on how to report adverse incidents with joint replacement implants. To be read in conjunction with the guidelines on a medical devices vigilance system MEDDEV 2.12/1 which sets out the general adverse incident reporting obligations on all manufacturers of medical devices including joint replacement implants.

Published 1 June 2008
Last updated 30 December 2020 + show all updates
  1. This page has been updated due to the end of the transition period.

  2. First published.