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# Post-Market

Surveillance, vigilance, recalls, and lifecycle management.

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Post-Market Surveillance(PMS) 

Activities to monitor device safety and performance after market release.

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## All Post-Market terms

-   [5-Day Report ](/terms/five-day-report)
-   [Annual Report (PMA) ](/terms/annual-report-pma)
-   [Customer Notification Letter ](/terms/customer-notification)
-   [Electronic Medical Device Reporting(eMDR) ](/terms/emdr)
-   [FDA Recall Classifications I, II, III ](/terms/recall-classifications)
-   [Field Action vs Recall ](/terms/field-action-vs-recall)
-   [Field Safety Corrective Action(FSCA) ](/terms/fsca)
-   [Global Unique Device Identification Database(GUDID) ](/terms/gudid)
-   [Health Hazard Evaluation(HHE) ](/terms/health-hazard-eval)
-   [Manufacturer Incident Report(MIR) ](/terms/mir)
-   [Medical Device Recall ](/terms/recall)
-   [Medical Device Reporting (FDA)(MDR) ](/terms/mdr-reporting)
-   [Medical Device Vigilance ](/terms/vigilance)
-   [Periodic Safety Update Report(PSUR) ](/terms/psur)
-   [Post-Market Clinical Follow-up(PMCF) ](/terms/pmcf)
-   [Post-Market Performance Follow-up(PMPF) ](/terms/pmpf)
-   [Post-Market Surveillance(PMS) ](/terms/post-market-surveillance)
-   [Post-Market Surveillance Plan ](/terms/pms-plan)
-   [PSUR (IVDR Specific) ](/terms/psur-ivdr)
-   [Removal vs Correction (21 CFR 806) ](/terms/removal-vs-correction)
-   [Section 522 Postmarket Surveillance(Section 522) ](/terms/section-522)
-   [Trend Reporting (MDR/MIR) ](/terms/trend-reporting)

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