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FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #288 OF 1,000 MOST-CITED

Lack of System for Event Evaluations

FDA cited this observation 76 times across 73 firms in recent inspections. Below: how it breaks down by program area and fiscal year, and real examples of how FDA worded it on Form FDA 483.

BY PROGRAM AREA
Devices76
BY FISCAL YEAR
FY20262
FY20253
FY20247
FY202315
FY20226
FY20213
FY20202
FY201911
FY201816
FY201711

How FDA worded it — real examples

The written MDR Procedure does not include an internal system which provides for timely and effective identification, communication and evaluation of events that may be subject to medical device reporting requirements.

Tarmac Products, Inc. · Miami Gardens, Florida · Devices · 2025-11-04

The written MDR Procedure does not include an internal system which provides for timely and effective communication of events that may be subject to medical device reporting requirements.

International Medsurg Connection, Inc. · Schaumburg, Illinois · Devices · 2025-10-17

The written MDR Procedure does not include an internal system which provides for timely and effective identification and evaluation of events that may be subject to medical device reporting requirements.

Magellan Diagnostics, Inc. · North Billerica, Massachusetts · Devices · 2025-08-26

The written MDR Procedure does not include an internal system which provides for timely and effective identification, communication and evaluation of events that may be subject to medical device reporting requirements.

Lifesignals Inc · Milpitas, California · Devices · 2025-05-21

The written MDR Procedure does not include an internal system which provides for timely and effective communication of events that may be subject to medical device reporting requirements.

Nutek Orthopaedics, Inc. · Fort Lauderdale, Florida · Devices · 2024-11-19

The written MDR Procedure does not include an internal system which provides for timely and effective evaluation of events that may be subject to medical device reporting requirements.

WalkMed Technologies, LLC · Aurora, Colorado · Devices · 2024-09-13

Related SPEQ references

Where to read the requirements behind this observation area on SPEQ. These are SPEQ's topic and audience pages — not an FDA classification of the citation.

Medical devices

Examples are a representative sample of FDA's published inspection observations. SPEQ is not affiliated with the FDA; this is a reference view of public FDA data.

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