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Medical Device Cleaning Validation

Cleaning validation is a critical process for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of medical devices by verifying that they are free from harmful contaminants such as biological residues, chemical remnants, and particulate matter. This process is essential for meeting stringent regulatory standards, including ISO 13485, ISO 14971, EU MDR, and FDA guidelines, which mandate thorough cleaning protocols to mitigate risks to patients and device functionality. By defining acceptance criteria, conducting risk assessments, and performing robust validation testing, manufacturers can establish consistent cleaning processes that meet compliance requirements.

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Medical Device Labelling

Medical Device labelling is a key requirement of regulations world wide. Manufacturers of medical devices are required to ensure that the products they place on the market are appropriately labelled, this enables traceability, and key information to users on how to use the devices safely.

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Notified Bodies

Notified Bodies are essential for ensuring product safety and compliance. Whether your business operates in the European Union (EU) or the United Kingdom (UK), understanding how to work with these organizations is vital. This blog explains the role of Notified Bodies, their importance under EU and UK regulations, and what manufacturers need to know.

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Electrical Safety in Medical Devices

Electrical safety in medical devices is important to ensure that users of electronic medical device equipment are not subject to electrical risks. Medical Device manufacturers must ensure that their electronic devices are safe and that any risks are as low as possible.

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Software as a Medical Device (SaMD)

Software as a Medical Device (SaMD)

Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) has revolutionised the healthcare industry. From AI helping with medical image scanning to software being used in apps, to help with clinical decision making. Understanding how SaMD is regulated is critical to its success when being launched as a product.

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Medical Device Life Cycle following the Plan, Do, Check, Action model. Used by patient guard to explain medical device design and development life cycle which start with medical device regulations, then standards, then design inputs, then risk management, then design outputs, prototypes, design verification and validation, manufacturing specifications and finally design history, before the cycle starts again at regulations.

Medical Device Design and Development

Planning for the design and development of a medical device is a requirement of regulatory systems. All manufacturers of Medical Devices are required to maintain a Quality Management System, in the USA this is determined under the CFR Title 21 part 820. Within the European Union, it is placed within demonstrating certificated compliance with international standard EN ISO 13485. The USA has recently indicated that they will also use the ISO 13485 standard for the requirements of manufacturers being compliant for QMS purposes. 

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medical device post market surveillance.

Post Market Surveillance – Medical Devices

Post-market surveillance (PMS) is a pivotal aspect that governs the continued monitoring and assessment of medical devices after they have entered the market. Across the EU, UK, and USA, distinct regulatory frameworks shape PMS protocols, fostering safety, and innovation simultaneously.

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