The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a report on the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) postmarket surveillance system for medical/dental devices.  GAO found that the FDA has taken useful steps to establish an active postmarket surveillance system for medical/dental devices.  To read the GAO report on the FDA postmarket surveillance system for medical/dental devices, use the first link below.  To read GAO highlights of the report on the FDA postmarket surveillance system for medical/dental devices, use the second link below.

https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-24-106699.pdf  (GAO report on FDA postmarket surveillance system for medical/dental devices)

https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-24-106699-highlights.pdf  (GAO highlights on FDA postmarket surveillance system for medical/dental devices)