Showing posts tagged with: ISO 13485

So, you are a medical device creator and you reached to the point when you see that SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) is required by the FDA, ISO, and other regulatory bodies. But what SOP actually means? By definition, it’s a document that describes the regularly recurring operations relevant to the quality of the investigation. The aim...

ISO 9001 sets out the criteria for a quality management system. Quality Management System (QMS) ensures that an organization, product or service is consistent. It is a collection of business processes focused on consistently meeting customer requirements and enhancing their satisfaction. It is aligned with an organization's purpose and strategic direction. It is expressed as the organizational...

Now Medical Device startups and small businesses that use Jira can be connected to qmsWrapper. This integration will help medical device companies reduce their development risks and increase their agile effectiveness, whilst still keeping an eye on quality. “qmsWrapper got its name because it originally designed to ‘wrap’ Jira in a QMS blanket, to take advantage...

Last week qmsWrapper announced the greatest upgrade of the year. New updates are Integration with Jira Software, updated Risk Module, and Process Engine and, best for the last - upgraded Traceability Matrix! Joe will introduce you to the first one of the super upgraded Traceability Matrix. Traceability Matrix with an issue Working in TM in the past had a...

Tradeshows are an excellent opportunity for exhibiting the newest products and any kind of innovation that your company has made.  It’s perfect for brand awareness, as well, as for promoting your business. There is so much benefit to attend a trade show. We have listed 10 trade shows in the world for 2020, which we believe has...

“Efficiency without Effectiveness misses the Purpose Effectiveness without Efficiency misses all the Profit Effectiveness with Efficiency brings Performance.” ― Martin U.  Ugwu   Verifying the effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) closes the loop between identifying a problem and completing the actions to solve it. Reminder: The main purpose of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) is to improve the organization processes...

Why? Where? How? When? What? Most problems don’t have obvious solutions. That’s why they remain problems, and that’s why, it’s necessary to be aware of underlying causes, especially when planning to carry out a root cause analysis. Root cause analysis is basically a process with a systematic approach for identifying a problem. It provides companies a way to prevent...

What is the root cause analysis? Root Cause Analysis is something that we all do when we want to solve a problem for good. But what RCA actually means? It means to find what caused the problem, to find out not only what went wrong in the beginning, but how, when and why as well. Basically, RCA is...

When implementing and maintain ISO standards such as ISO 13485, it is burdensome to maintain paper-based documentation and it’s very time-consuming. It is quite a struggle to find information when needed in the thick of ‘forest’ of document history. Good organization is essential for guaranteed successful business. There are few reasons for choosing an eQMS over...

Audit – a word that inspires anxiety. Even when everything is well planned, and you think you are prepared, anticipation turns to anxiety, anxiety to fear, and fear to panic. There is no hiding anything in a remote closet or under the carpet. “Wherever you've hidden it, we'll find it.” Audit Senior It's an audit day! In the beginning,...

The new version of qmsWrapper is updated in December 2019. We were still shaking from a disastrous ISO audit. Joe, the perennial QMS manager from Jurassic times, just have been fired. Even though he liked pushing the paper-based system, a medical device company has too many regulatory pitfalls to trip you up. Brilliant engineers and developers just...

Tips and guidelines to create an efficient workforce and keep your business functioning at a high level. (ISO 9001, ISO13485, FDA510K)   Nobody wants to hire a person that is unable to do a job to a satisfactory standard. This is especially true when it comes to QMS related functions and activities. Besides, the candidate’s adequate competency...

The most important part of the manual is the description of the QMS The quality manual provides a wide range of benefits for organizations. Besides, that is easy to follow, it covers almost everything that company and its employees need to know about the ISO standards and what is expected of your quality management system. A bad...

When I say Validation For Intended Use, most of you picture an extensive documentation required by ISO and FDA. Although Validation for intended use documentation is useful for several reasons (ensure accuracy, reliability, consistent intended performance, the ability to discern invalid or altered records, etc.) people mainly think of it as a regulatory requirement only. In FDA's...

To pass a certification body audit, a Quality Management System must be an auditable entity with a neat Quality Manual. How to get useful ‘written stuff’? For hints on what to do, see the Quality manual writing tips part 2, in this short and clear infographic we collected 13 of the top F.A.Q.s and answers. If you want...

In the previous article, we took a closer look at ISO13485:2016 and the pending doomsday scenario. In this article, I’ll take a closer look at the similarities between ISO 13485:2016 and FDA QSRs. Similarities between ISO 13485:2016 and FDA QSR A quick reality check of ISO 13485:2016, reveals that it actually looks more, smells more, and sounds...

Surprisingly, this is a real and topical question. At every MedDev or MedTech oriented exhibition this is the off-stage topic, actually more like the main grippe session. The 2016 ISO version requires a lot more emphasis on risk management and embedding risk management into the quality system processes. But really there are two issues in play...

Whether you are freshly minted into the QMS position or you are a founder of a Startup, or a product manager with a new project… your strategy requires QMS oversight. QMS Joe will guide you with handy tips & tricks to streamline your way to compliance.   The importance of identifying and updating all the documents that...

The Company must have a true picture of itself. It is not enough to possess the required information related to legislation, internal and external issues and interested parties, all this data should be properly documented, this information has to be available to the relevant project team members, who have to ensure the right policies are...

A checklist on where to start, and what to do first   Whether you are freshly minted into the QMS position or you are a founder of a Startup or a product manager with a new project, you’re reading this because your strategy requires QMS oversight and your first question is likely “where to start” and “what...

Good QMS documentation is essential for an effective quality management system. Properly structured documentation will make your operations much easier, while incorrect documentation will bring you nothing but trouble. Use qmsWrapper to structure your QMS documentation, follow the necessary steps and avoid those unpleasant last-minute surprises.    What has to be included in a QMS Documentation, regarding ISO? Usually,...

  12. Customer Support and Life Cycle management Customer support is not the issue at this time. You need to develop and finish your product first, then get it cleared through FDA and CE Approved. You need a system that’s focused on those issues. Don’t get confused by these future requirements. There is time enough to figure...

Be careful what you use when building up your QMS system! The expanding Internet means more: more data, more collaboration, and more complex systems of interactions. You can find hundreds of both expensive and free templates for ISO 13485, offered by various consultants, companies and experts. But even if the ISO compliance is guaranteed on some...

In the world of standards, regulations and protocols it is really easy to get confused. They are complex and always changing. Often, the issue is in the details and details are easily missed. Then when you try to make things compliant, you have to constantly be on top of every little detail if you don't...

Medical Devices – Quality Management System – Requirements for Regulatory Purposes   The world’s most popular standard for medical device quality management has been revised for the first time since 2003: Medical Devices – Quality Management System – Requirements for Regulatory Purposes. The revised standard ISO 13485:2016 was published on 1st March 2016. It focuses on how companies...