What are the expected outcomes of post-marketing evaluation studies?
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• Corrective actions
• Preventative measurements
• Request additional clinical studies to provide the evidence of the safety and efficiency of the medical device
• Disseminating safety communication to users and health care providers
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What do we mean by post-marketing evaluation studies?
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These are studies that are conducted with a scientificmethodology on a medical device to verify its safety / effectiveness as a result of the presence of safety signals on that device that is marketed locally
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"in the risk assessment form mentioned in the Guidance on Medical Device Field Safety Corrective Actions, is it possible to choose more than one option for the same standard?"
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No, the higher standard must be chosen in case there is more than one option.
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"What is the allowed period for submitting a corrective plan to implement Field Safety Corrective Action? "
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Five (5) working days, started from the date of informing the SFDA or the date of receiving an inquiry from SFDA regarding Field Safety Corrective Action.