ISO 13485 certification is required by the organization who are dealing with medical devices in any of the stage of its product life cycle. It is either required by its customer or the regulatory authorities. ISO 13485 released the 3rd revision on March 2016 from ISO 13485:2003 to ISO 13485:2016 and allows three years of transition period. ISO 13485:2003 will be withdrawn on February 28th, 2019.This book listed the requirements in ISO 13485:2003 and ISO 13485:2016. Both revision of the standards is compared with the difference in the requirements. The requirements of ISO 13485 are briefly given in this book. The changes of the requirements are discussed extensively.
The purpose of this expanded field guide is to assist organizations, step-by-step, in implementing a quality management system (QMS) in conformance with ISO 13485:2016, whether "from scratch" or by transitioning from variations of the ISO 13485 family. In keeping with ISO 9000:2015's definition of quality as the "degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfills requirements," Myhrberg, Raciti, and Myhrberg have identified the requirements and inherent characteristics (distinguishing features) for this expanded field guide. Within the guide, each subclause containing requirements is the focus of a two-page visual spread that consistently presents features that fulfill the requirements listed below. This guide will: Provide a user-friendly guide to ISO 13485:2016's requirements for implementation purposes -Identify the documents/documentation required, along with recommendations on what to consider retaining/adding to a QMS during ISO 13485:2016 implementation -Guide internal auditor(s) regarding what to ask to verify that a conforming and effective QMS exists -Direct management on what it must do and should consider to satisfy ISO 13485:2016's enhanced requirements, as well as on the responsibilities for top management -Depict step-by-step in flowchart form what must occur to create an effective, conforming QMS
Summary: This book provides valuable, effective guidance for understanding, interpreting and implementing ISO 13485:2016 standard requirements. Despite its more than 800-page length, the author has specifically designed its contents to maximize usability for the reader with a table of contents identical to that of the ISO standard itself, which enables easy navigation and orientation. Pragmatic in style and down to earth in tone, this book draws real-life examples and case-studies from the author’s many years of experience in consulting to illustrate even the most complex of ISO 13485:2016 standard requirements and their implementation. Identifying relevant requirements and how they harmonize with quality management systems, developing processes for design and development, as well as product realization and validation are just a few of the issues covered in-depth by this publication. In addition, the author constantly reviews the distinctive characteristics and aspects of the medical device manufacturing industry, so that the reader can also appreciate the subject of this book in an everyday context. Features: A pragmatic and down to earth approach towards the reader’s understanding of ISO 13485:2016 standard requirements implementation. Uses examples and cases from real-life based on the author’s many years of experience in quality management. A table of contents structured identically to that of ISO 13485:2016 itself, allowing easier navigation and orientation for the reader. Emphasises guidance for ISO 13495:2016 standard requirements which are difficult to interpret and implement Constantly reviews the aspect of medical device industry characteristics and distinctive so the reader can reflect the content with its daily work.
The purpose of this expanded field guide is to assist organizations, step-by-step, in implementing a quality management system (QMS) in conformance with ISO 13485:2016, whether "from scratch" or by transitioning from variations of the ISO 13485 family. In keeping with ISO 9000:2015's definition of quality as the "degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfills requirements," Myhrberg, Raciti, and Myhrberg have identified the requirements and inherent characteristics (distinguishing features) for this expanded field guide. Within the guide, each subclause containing requirements is the focus of a two-page visual spread that consistently presents features that fulfill the requirements listed below. This guide will: Provide a user-friendly guide to ISO 13485:2016's requirements for implementation purposes -Identify the documents/documentation required, along with recommendations on what to consider retaining/adding to a QMS during ISO 13485:2016 implementation -Guide internal auditor(s) regarding what to ask to verify that a conforming and effective QMS exists -Direct management on what it must do and should consider to satisfy ISO 13485:2016's enhanced requirements, as well as on the responsibilities for top management -Depict step-by-step in flowchart form what must occur to create an effective, conforming QMS
Although complex and lengthy, the process of certification for the ISO 13485 can be easily mastered using the simple method outlined in ISO 13485: A Complete Guide to Quality Management in the Medical Device Industry. Written by an experienced industry professional, this practical book provides a complete guide to the ISO 13485 Standard certification for medical device manufacturing. Filled with examples drawn from the author’s experience and spanning different sectors and fields of the medical device industry, the book translates the extra ordinary requirements and objectives of the standard into feasible activities and tasks. The book provides a full analysis of each clause and sub clause through quality perspectives: the implications on an organization, its processes, management, human resources, infrastructures, work environment, control and effectiveness, documentations and records. The book is organized like the standard itself — the table of contents is identical to the ISO 13485 Standard’s table of contents — making it user friendly, familiar, and unintimidating. You can use the book as a consulting session — read it, explore it ,extract ideas — and draw on the information and knowledge that suits you and your organization, and then apply it effectively to your quality management system and processes.
Developing an ISO 13485-Certified Quality Management System: An Implementation Guide for the Medical-Device Industry details the lessons learned from a real-world project focusing on building an ISO 13485:2016 Quality Management System (QMS) from scratch and then having it officially certified. It is a practical guide to building or improving your existing QMS with tried and tested solutions. The book takes a hands-on approach–first teaching the top 25 lessons to know before starting to develop a QMS and then walking you through the process of writing the quality manual and the standard operating procedures, training the staff on the QMS, organizing an internal audit, executing a management review, and finally passing the necessary external audits and obtaining certification. It helps you to progress from one task to the next and provides all the essential information to accomplish each task as quickly and efficiently as possible. It does not attempt to replicate the standard but instead drills into the standard to expose the core of each section of the standard and reorganize its contents into a practical workflow for developing, maintaining, and improving a Lean QMS. The book includes a wealth of real-world experience both from the author's personal dive into quality management, and from the experiences of other companies in the field and provides handy checklists for ensuring key documents and processes are fit for use–the emphasis here is to help ensure you have considered all relevant aspects. In addition, the book is not intended as a “cheat sheet” for the standard or as a review of the standard that only adds lengthy commentary on each of the clauses. Instead, the book fixes easy misunderstandings regarding QMS, provides insight into why the various clauses are written the way they are, and provides a great base to both understanding ISO 13485 QMS and developing your own QMS. The book is intended to serve both experts and novices audiences–it provides special insight on the most crucial and effective aspects of QMS.
ISO 13485 was reissued in 2003 as the second edition and adopted most of its general requirements from ISO 9001:2000. Due to the revision, those companies currently certified to ISO 13485 (1996 edition) must upgrade their quality management systems within the transition period allowed. This project was undertaken to assist a small medical device company to make the transition so that the company can continue to market their products in Canada and Europe. Although the the project is still underway and the timeline for completion is set to be July 2005, the first phase of the project has been completed and the results are presented and discussed in this paper. The approach was designed for small business with the concept of practicality in mind.
This book is written to provide Quality engineers, medical engineers, device engineers with a practical and insightful companion to understand ISO 13485, Quality Management system for medical devices. It provides a straight-to-the-point perspective which should assist in the interpretation of the standard and provide a benchmark for what is expected in the application of the standard and compliance for industry. ISO 13485:2016 is an international standard for the quality management of medical devices. It is of value and applicable to a number of business areas that are involved in the various stages of a medical device and its product lifecycle. It may be applied by a design company, manufacturer, raw material supplier, calibration service, sterilization services or distributer. The scope of the standard covers: design and development production, storage and distribution installation servicing (if required) decommissioning and disposal In particular, manufacturers of medical devices and typically mandated by regulatory bodies to comply with ISO 13484, and must demonstrate compliance and application of the standard subject to certification and an audit process. FDA, 21 CFR Part 820 is another example of a Quality Management system. While its official designation is a Quality System (QS) it serves a similar purpose to ISO 13485- Quality management system for medical devices. However, there is an important distinction. 21 CFR Part 820 has a regulatory standing in the United states. While many competent authorities require the application of ISO 13485, the framework of ISO 13485 is a standard opposed to a regulation. Revised in 2016, ISO 13485:2016 "specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organisation needs to demonstrate its ability to provide medical devices and related services that consistently meet customer and applicable regulatory requirements." The scope of the standard can apply to any organisation or company involved throughout the life-cycle of a product, including design and/or development, production, storage and distribution, installation, or servicing of a medical device and design and development or provision of technical or professional services. The 2016 revision is designed to address recent developments in quality management and other updated regulations that relate to the industry. Improvements in the new version of the standard include broadening its applicability to include all organisations involved in the life cycle of the product, from the concept stage to end of life along with greater alignment with regulatory requirements and post-market surveillance including complaint handling. Overview of Content: Introduction to ISO 13485, Directives and Standards, Competent Authorities, Notified Bodies, How ISO 13485 differs to ISO 900I ISO/TR 14969, Terms /Definitions, Process Approach, Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) Quality Management System, Introduction, Regulatory Requirements, Risk Based Approach, Changes within the QMS, Documentation, Quality Manual, Control of Records Management Responsibility, Management Commitment, Customer Focus, Quality Policy, Planning, Management Review, Resource Management, Provision of resources, Human resources, Infrastructure, Work environment & contamination control, Product realization, Planning of Product Realization, Design and Development, Production and service provision, Ctrl of monitoring & measuring equipment Measurement Analysis PART 2 Good Documentation Practices, Introduction, Quality Management Systems PART 3 Validation Introduction, Equipment and Software Validation, Software Validation, Process Validation, Packaging Validation
This book explains the requirements for compliance with FDA regulations and ISO standards (9001/13485) for documented information controls, and presents a methodology for compliance. The document control system (DCS), or documented information control system (DICS), is the foundation of a quality management system. It is the first quality system element that must be implemented because the establishment and control of documented processes and information in a quality-controlled environment is dependent on the ability to proactively manage access to documents and the movement of documents through the document life cycle. A well-developed document control system benefits business by: Improving knowledge retention and knowledge transfer within and across business units Improving access to knowledge-based information Improving employee performance by providing standardized processes and communicating clear expectations Improving customer communication and satisfaction by providing documented information from which common understanding can be achieved Providing traceability of activities and documentation throughout the organization Improving organization of and access to documents and data Sample documents are included in the appendixes of this book to help clarify explanations. This book provides a process-based approach that can be used for controlling all forms of documented information that are required to be managed under the quality management system.
The purpose of this expanded field guide is to assist organizations, step-by-step, in implementing a quality management system (QMS) in conformance with ISO 13485:2016, whether "from scratch" or by transitioning from variations of the ISO 13485 family. In keeping with ISO 9000:2015's definition of quality as the "degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfills requirements," Myhrberg, Raciti, and Myhrberg have identified the requirements and inherent characteristics (distinguishing features) for this expanded field guide. Within the guide, each subclause containing requirements is the focus of a two-page visual spread that consistently presents features that fulfill the requirements listed below.This guide will:? Provide a user-friendly guide to ISO 13485:2016's requirements for implementation purposes? Identify the documents/documentation required, along with recommendations on what to consider retaining/adding to a QMS during ISO 13485:2016 implementation? Guide internal auditor(s) regarding what to ask to verify that a conforming and effective QMS exists? Direct management on what it must do and should consider to satisfy ISO 13485:2016's enhanced requirements, as well as on the responsibilities for top management? Depict step-by-step in flowchart form what must occur to create an effective, conforming QMS
