[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 8]
[Revised as of April 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR803.10]

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                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                          SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 
PART 803_MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A_General Provisions
 
Sec.  803.10  Generally, what are the reporting requirements that apply to me?

    (a) If you are a device user facility, you must submit reports 
(described in subpart C of this part), as follows:

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    (1) Submit reports of individual adverse events no later than 10 
work days after the day that you become aware of a reportable event:
    (i) Submit reports of device-related deaths to us and to the 
manufacturer, if known; or
    (ii) Submit reports of device-related serious injuries to the 
manufacturers or, if the manufacturer is unknown, submit reports to us.
    (2) Submit annual reports (described in Sec.  803.33) to us.
    (b) If you are an importer, you must submit reports (described in 
subpart D of this part), as follows:
    (1) Submit reports of individual adverse events no later than 30 
calendar days after the day that you become aware of a reportable event:
    (i) Submit reports of device-related deaths or serious injuries to 
us and to the manufacturer; or
    (ii) Submit reports of device-related malfunctions to the 
manufacturer.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) If you are a manufacturer, you must submit reports (described in 
subpart E of this part) to us, as follows:
    (1) Submit reports of individual adverse events no later than 30 
calendar days after the day that you become aware of a reportable death, 
serious injury, or malfunction.
    (2) Submit reports of individual adverse events no later than 5 work 
days after the day that you become aware of:
    (i) A reportable event that requires remedial action to prevent an 
unreasonable risk of substantial harm to the public health, or
    (ii) A reportable event for which we made a written request.
    (3) Submit annual baseline reports.
    (4) Submit supplemental reports if you obtain information that you 
did not submit in an initial report.