serious adverse event
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
The term "serious adverse event" means an adverse event that—
(A) results in—
(i) death;
(ii) a life-threatening experience;
(iii) inpatient hospitalization;
(iv) a persistent or significant disability or incapacity;
(v) a congenital anomaly or birth defect;
(vi) an infection; or
(vii) significant disfigurement (including serious and persistent rashes, second- or third-degree burns, significant hair loss, or persistent or significant alteration of appearance), other than as intended, under conditions of use that are customary or usual; or
(B) requires, based on reasonable medical judgment, a medical or surgical intervention to prevent an outcome described in subparagraph (A).
Source
- 2022–present21 U.S.C. § 364Food and Drugs · Repealed. Pub. L. 86618, title I, 103(a)(3), July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 398 · in this subchapter