title: Activities in other European countries.
abstract: This paper comprises a compilation of five papers, originating from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Portugal and the United Kingdom. It describes the actions and measures taken for the transposition of the medical devices directives as well as the implementation of a vigilance system. It also includes aspects of the implementation of a trans-European system for data exchange in the field of medical device vigilance system.
authors.affiliation: Federal Ministry of Health & Consumer Protection, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ecker
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: De Roo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Frellsen
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gutowski
mesh_terms: D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000592:standards; D005060:Europe; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D007256:Information Systems; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D011358:Product Surveillance, Postmarketing / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards