21 CFR § 822.2 - What is the purpose of this part?

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title: "21 CFR § 822.2 - What is the purpose of this part?"
title_number: 21
title_name: "Food and Drugs"
section_number: "822.2"
section_name: "What is the purpose of this part?"
chapter_name: "FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "H"
subchapter_name: "MEDICAL DEVICES"
part_number: "822"
part_name: "POSTMARKET SURVEILLANCE"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "21 U.S.C. 331, 352, 360i, 360l, 371, 374."
regulatory_source: "67 FR 38887, June 6, 2002, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "822"
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# 822.2 What is the purpose of this part?

The purpose of this part is to implement our postmarket surveillance authority to maximize the likelihood that postmarket surveillance plans will result in the collection of useful data. These data can reveal unforeseen adverse events, the actual rate of anticipated adverse events, or other information necessary to protect the public health.