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How to Handle the Risk of Delayed Treatment fmea hazard analysis risk analysis risk assessment risk level severity Jan 29, 2022

Should we treat it as a hazard, a hazardous situation or a harm?

A diagnostic device gives a false or invalid result causing a delay in diagnosis and therapy. The software controlling a medical...

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How to Analyze Pre and Post-Mitigation Risk Levels fmea hazard analysis risk assessment risk level Jan 23, 2022

You are developing a new implantable medical device to facilitate a less-invasive surgical procedure compared to your current legacy medical device. How do you analyze and document both...

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Risk Management Lessons from an FDA Warning Letter complaints handling fda harm hazardous situation risk analysis severity warning letter Jan 16, 2022

When making decisions about investigating customer complaints using severity of harm, make sure the severity levels are correctly and consistently applied.

In a recent warning letter, the FDA cited...

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Coming Soon - ISO 14971:2019 Harmonization in the EU interactive q&a iso 14971 risk management Sep 27, 2021

According to the latest news, a final draft of the ZA and ZB annexes for harmonization of ISO 14971:2019 is currently going through the voting process

ISO 14971, the International Standard for...

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Evaluating Benefit-Risk of Medical Devices benefit-risk fda medical device risk management Sep 15, 2021

Evaluating benefit-risk of a medical device is no easy task because it involves making a decision about their safety and effectiveness with very limited information. 

There is no doubt that...

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