Classification

Corrective and Preventive Action

Corrective and Preventive Action

In addition to helping manufacturers make better products, corrective and preventive actions are important because the process is legally required by the FDA when making medical devices for the US market.

Managing Risks

Managing Risks

All of life entails some about of risk. The most humans can really do is mitigate the destructive effects of these risks that we take on a daily basis., the same goes with medical devices.

The Significance of Design Controls

The Significance of Design Controls

In the 1980s, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) studied the causes of voluntary recalls of medical devices. Between October 1983 and September 1989, they found that about forty-four percent of these recalls were due to design issues.

Paperwork: The Necessary Evil

Paperwork: The Necessary Evil

No one genuinely enjoys doing paperwork. At best, people may dislike paperwork less than other parts of their jobs. Yet the FDA requires a certain amount of paperwork to document processes and results for the medical devices under their jurisdiction

Product Failures and Root Cause Analysis

Product Failures and Root Cause Analysis

In one’s personal life, many people just shrug their shoulders, and go about their day; however if a multi-million dollar investment, or someone’s life, is on the line, engineers need to take steps to prevent it from happening again.

Making Quality Systems Work for You

Making Quality Systems Work for You

If your QMS does not have the proper elements, personnel are not appropriately trained, or your firm does not really value the advantages of your QMS, you will likely not reap the same reward.

Customer Needs vs Requirements

Customer Needs vs Requirements

Understanding customer needs and their requirements is critical for an organization to stay in business and are often used interchangeably. Yet, they are not the same.

Pattern Recognition as a Quality Superpower

Pattern Recognition as a Quality Superpower

There are always new ways and reasons to apply pattern recognition to quality improvement. Better ensuring patient outcomes in health care facilities and improving accuracy for medical diagnoses are two such frontiers.

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