Quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) are two important concepts in the medical device industry. Although they are related, there are distinct differences between the two. In this blog post, we will explore the difference between medical device quality assurance and quality control.
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Starting a medical device company can be a stressful time, what with design and development activities, finding funding, ensuring you don’t run out of capital etc.
One very important area that is often not considered early enough is the regulatory side. Many medical device startup companies think that the regulatory activities don’t begin until the device has been developed and they often don’t realise the cost involved in ensuring that the medical device meets the safety requirements of the medical device regulations globally
The main reason medical device registration is so important is safety. Ensuring that devices meet medical device regulations means that everyone involved can be confident that they are safe for their intended use. All medical devices are extremely important and can have life-saving capabilities. This means that devices must be working to their full potential.
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When manufacturing medical devices for the UK market, you must be registered with the MHRA. They can help to ensure that your device meets safety guidelines and issue you with advice should you need it.
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Person Responsible for Regulatory Compliance (PRRC), is a requirement for medical device and IVD manufacturers and Authorised Representative. Article 15 of regulations EU 2017/745 (MDR) and EU 2017/746 (IVDR), define the legal requirements for a PRRC.
They state that each manufacturer and authorised representative (if applicable) must have at their disposal a PRRC, who has the necessary requisite qualifications and experience for regulatory compliance.
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The ISO 13485 standard was built around the structure of ISO 9001 which is a standard for Quality Management Systems Requirements applied across all industry settings other than medical device companies.
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In the EU Medical Devices are categorised into 6 classes, these are Class I, Class Is (sterile), Class Im (measuring), Class IIa, Class IIb and Class III.
Class I devices are considered to be of low risk, Class II devices as medium risk and Class III devices as high risk.
Depending on the classification of device determines the regulatory conformity pathway that needs to be taken to gain compliance and allow manufacturers to place product on the EU market.
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In the UK Medical Devices are categorised into 6 classes, these are Class I, Class Is (sterile), Class Im (measuring), Class IIa, Class IIb and Class III.
Class I devices are considered to be of low risk, Class II devices as medium risk and Class III devices as high risk.
Depending on the classification of device determines the regulatory conformity pathway that needs to be taken to gain compliance and allow manufacturers to place product on the UK market.
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Quality Assurance (QA) vs Quality Control (QC) is a commonly asked question but both are important aspects of Quality Management Systems (QMS). They work side by side but the two are defined differently. It is common for these two terms to be used interchangeably, however, there are distinctive differences between the two. QA manages the
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In this blog, we will discuss some of the (in our opinion) top 5 quality management system-related failures. These failures had massive consequences, including loss of life and financial impact, for the companies and organisations involved. Hopefully, by the end of the blog, you should also have a good understanding of why having a quality
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