EU surveillance and vigilance: is a totally new oversight tool needed?
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Should the medical devices sector use the ICSMS internet-supported information and communication system for the pan-European market surveillance of technical products? Or should it stick to its intended path and continue with its goal of further developing and using the European Medical Device Database for market surveillance and vigilance purposes, although not fully operational yet?
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