Analysis of Adverse Event Reports in FDA’s MAUDE Database
Spilios Zisimopoulos,
Nicolas Pallikarakis
Abstract:Background and Objective: Medical devices (MDs) play a pivotal role in the modern healthcare environment. Adverse events are an expected part of an MD’s lifecycle. To prevent the recurrence of such events, various vigilance systems have been established worldwide. The Manufacturer and User facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a publicly accessible database that contains data of medical device reports (MDRs) submitted to FDA since 1991. The aim of this stud… Show more
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