In Medical Device Vigilance Market, Post-Marketing Surveillance Refers to Ability of Facilities to Identify Adverse Events
Medical Device Vigilance is an integrated system of collection, identification, and reporting of any adverse events involving the use of medical devices, preventing its occurrence in the healthcare facilities. A device is considered hazardous when it is used inappropriately or improperly in a way that causes harm to the patient, colleague, or other individuals. These adverse events may result from misdiagnosis or misidentification, spillage, exposure to toxins or infectious agents, or adverse reactions to medications or contaminated solutions. The need to report adverse events immediately so that they can be assessed, categorized, and brought to the attention of management is expected to aid in growth of the medical device vigilance market. An effective medical device vigilance program in Medical Device Vigilance Market includes four major elements: application, assessment, reporting and identification. An application identifies the problem. It also identifies the...