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ISO 14971 Fundamentals: Characteristics related to safety best practices iso 14971 fundamentals postmarket surveillance safety Mar 12, 2024

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ISO 14971 Fundamentals: Reasonably Foreseeable Misuse iso 14971 fundamentals reasonably foreseeable misuse Dec 06, 2023

Reasonably foreseeable misuse in the context of ISO 14971 is more than use-error.

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There is more to hazard analysis than FMEA fmea hazard analysis iso 14971 fundamentals risk analysis Feb 21, 2023

ISO 14971 requires identification and documentation of hazards and hazardous situations as part of risk analysis. If you are using an FMEA as the only way to document applicable hazards and...

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Understanding reasonably foreseeable sequence of events for ISO 14971 risk analysis event tree analysis hazardous situation iso 14971 fundamentals risk analysis sequence of events Feb 13, 2023

A clear understanding of reasonably foreseeable sequence or combinations of events leading to hazardous situations is critical for identifying risks associated with the use of a medical device. In...

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