GDVP-DEVICE SAFETY AND VIGILANCE

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GDvP stands for Global Device Vigilance and Patient Safety. It is a global initiative to improve the safety of medical devices. The initiative is led by the World Health Organization (WHO) and involves over 100 countries.

GDvP aims to achieve the following objectives:

  • Improve the reporting of adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) associated with medical devices.
  • Promote the timely evaluation of AEs and SAEs to identify and mitigate risks.
  • Enhance the communication of AEs and SAEs to patients, healthcare professionals, and regulatory authorities.
  • Strengthen the capacity of countries to manage medical device safety.

GDvP provides a number of resources to support these objectives, including:

  • A global database of AEs and SAEs
  • A toolkit for conducting risk assessments
  • Guidelines for communicating AEs and SAEs
  • Training courses on medical device safety

GDvP is an important initiative to improve the safety of medical devices. By working together, countries can better protect patients from harm.

Here are some specific examples of how GDvP has helped to improve medical device safety:

  • In 2018, GDvP helped to identify a risk of cancer associated with the use of a particular type of breast implant. This information was then used to inform patients and healthcare professionals about the risks and benefits of the implants.
  • In 2019, GDvP helped to identify a risk of stroke associated with the use of a particular type of pacemaker. This information was then used to issue a recall of the pacemakers and to develop new safety guidelines for the use of pacemakers.
  • In 2020, GDvP helped to identify a risk of death associated with the use of a particular type of surgical mesh. This information was then used to issue a recall of the mesh and to develop new safety guidelines for the use of surgical mesh.

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