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Field Safety Corrective Action

Corrective action a manufacturer takes for technical or medical reasons to prevent or reduce the risk of a serious incident with a device on the market. Users and customers are told through a field safety notice.

Where it is written
Regulation (EU) 2017/745, Article 2(68) and (69)
Also called
FSCA

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A third-country action is reportable in the Union when the device is also legally available there, unless the reason is limited to the third-country device.

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