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Serious incident (MDR definition)

Serious incident (MDR definition)

Any incident that directly or indirectly led, might have led or might lead to any of the following:

  • The death of a patient, user or other person,
  • The temporary or permanent serious deterioration of a patient’s, user’s or other person’s state of health,
  • A serious public health threat.