Enlightenment on Carrying out Reporting Responsibility of Manufactures in China from Reviewing Medical Device Reporting Practice in US / 中国医疗器械杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE@#By introducing the Medical Device Reporting (MDR) system and related inspection practice of the US, this paper puts forward some suggestions on implementing reporting responsibility of manufactures in China.@*METHODS@#The MDR system and the related inspection system in the US were systematically analyzed.@*RESULTS@#The US had established a sound system for discovering and reporting MDR, and a mechanism for inspecting the implementing of manufactures, forming an effective post-market surveillance system.@*CONCLUSIONS@#By learning from the experience of the US, we can carry out the post-market surveillance of medical devices adverse events in China from the aspects of implementing the existing system, strengthening the reporting ability and perfecting the inspection mechanism.