Reference:EU Regulation (EU) 2017/745 - Medical Device Regulation 20-Mar-2023 Article 87 Paragraph 3 – 5

Document information
Reference	EU Regulation (EU) 2017/745 - Medical Device Regulation 20-Mar-2023
Validity area	EU
Scope(s)	MD
Document name	Regulation (EU) 2017/745 - Medical Device Regulation
Version / Revision	20-Mar-2023
Status	Current
Document type	Legal act
Language(s)	EN
Description	REGULATION (EU) 2017/745 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 5 April 2017 on medical devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and repealing Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC
Official source	Official link
Restricted access	No
Submitted by	Florian Adragna
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Reference Details
Module	Module 5 — Unit 5.3.5
Scope	MD
Document part	Article 87 Paragraph 3 – 5
Language	EN
Original entry by	Florian Adragna
Contributors
Tags	Serious incident, Reporting timeline, Causality, Manufacturer, Incident
Comment	Reporting timelines for serious incidents

Content

3. Manufacturers shall report any serious incident as referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 immediately after they have established the causal relationship between that incident and their device or that such causal relationship is reasonably possible and not later than 15 days after they become aware of the incident.

4. Notwithstanding paragraph 3, in the event of a serious public health threat the report referred to in paragraph 1 shall be provided immediately, and not later than 2 days after the manufacturer becomes aware of that threat.

5. Notwithstanding paragraph 3, in the event of death or an unanticipated serious deterioration in a person's state of health the report shall be provided immediately after the manufacturer has established or as soon as it suspects a causal relationship between the device and the serious incident but not later than 10 days after the date on which the manufacturer becomes aware of the serious incident.