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Safe Medical Device Act
The Safe Medical Device Act requires reporting of incidents involving
medical devices or equipment within 10 days to the manufacturer
and/or the FDA.
Examples of devices are: entity beds, heart valves, catheters,
ventilators, restraints, X-Ray machines, and defibrillators.
Incidents to be reported include:
• Device failure
• Improper use of device
• Injury or harm involving a device
• Additional medical or surgical intervention is required
• Death
