How have recent changes in domestic and international regulations affected quality management in the development and marketing of medical devices in the US and abroad? Consultants Daniel and Kimmelman take a close look at the Quality System Regulation (QsReg), the ISO 13485: 2003 standard and the ISO/TR 14969: 2004 guidance document as well as a number of US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Global Harmonization Task Force (GHTF) guidance documents. The authors provide extensive commentary and notes an update their material to include such topics as the incorporation of principles of risk management into the medical device organizations' quality management systems (QMSs) and considerations of combination products. Daniel and Kimmelman include full coverage of the QSReg requirements, descriptions of comparable requirements in the ISO documents, excerpts of the FDA's responses to the QSReg preamble and excerpts from FDA guidance documents related to QMSs.

This book provides essential information regarding the new FDA regulation for medical devices and international quality system requirements (ISO 9001 and ISO/DIS 13485:1996). Icons quickly establish the differences and relationship between FDA regulation, the ISO 9001 standard, FDA guidance, and the Global Harmonization Task Force (GHTF) guidance. In addition, the end of each subsection includes blank pages for your notes. This book allows manufacturers to establish a single quality system that satisfies world requirements.

The intent of this book (MDDR, for short) is to present an introduction to, and overview of, the world of medical device regulation by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the relationship of this regulatory scheme to the design and development of medical devices. In providing this information, the book covers the broad range of requirements, which are presented within eight major topics: background and regulatory environment, device design control, nonclinical testing, clinical testing, marketing applications, post-market requirements, quality systems/GMPs, and compliance/enforcement. This book provides students and professionals in the medical device industry with a road map to the regulation of medical devices. It provides a broad understanding of the breadth and depth of medical device regulation by collecting in one textbook coverage of the regulatory scheme for medical devices in terms that are suitable for engineers, scientists, and healthcare providers. The vast amount of information available on the subject is distilled into a concise and coherent presentation. There also are problems and projects at the end of each chapter. In addition to the usual questions requiring specific answers, the projects include the drafting of a device control plan, the development of a nonclinical test procedure, the resolution of a recall, the response to a Warning Letter, and the creation of a CAPA for a device deficiency. A solutions manual for these exercises is available to teachers who adopt the textbook for classroom use or for employee training. Medical Device Design and Regulation (MDDR) also makes available over 100 complimentary live hyperlinks to web pages with additional relevant information, and offers users the opportunity to join and participate in the “MDDR Users Group” on LinkedIn.

First published in 2001: This handbook has been written to give those professionals working in the development and use of medical devices practical knowledge about biomedical technology, regulations, and their relationship to quality health care.

The term 'medical devices' covers a wide range of equipment essential for patient care at every level of the health service, whether at the bedside, at a health clinic or in a large specialised hospital. Yet many countries lack access to high-quality devices, particularly in developing countries where health technology assessments are rare and there is a lack of regulatory controls to prevent the use of substandard devices. This publication provides a guidance framework for countries wishing to create or modify their own regulatory systems for medical devices, based on best practice experience in other countries. Issues highlighted include: the need for harmonised regulations; and the adoption, where appropriate, of device approvals of advanced regulatory systems to avoid an unnecessary drain on scarce resources. These approaches allow emphasis to be placed on locally-assessed needs, including vendor and device registration, training and surveillance and information exchange systems.

"Design control is a key element of a company's quality management system and is mandated by the U.S. FDA's Quality System Regulation under article 820.30 for most medical devices. Medical device companies wishing to comply with ISO 13485 to meet international requirements are also subject to design control requirements. This second edition of a bestselling book expands and updates all chapters with detail on current design control requirements, more examples, and further explanation and clarification of the requirements. The book also addresses device risk and classification, and covers risk management in its own chapter. Appendices have also been revised"--Provided by publisher.

The Practitioner's Guide to Management Controls was written to provide a simple, single source of information for United States Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) requirements for Management Controls as described in 21 CFR Part 820 Quality System Regulation (QS Regulation) for Medical Devices. Management Controls include sections 820.20 Management Responsibility, 820.22 Quality Audit, and 820.25 Personnel of this medical device regulation. The Practitioner's Guide to Management Controls is written for the practitioner to use as a tool to help develop management controls prospectively for a new quality system or to perform gap assessments between existing management controls in a quality system against the FDA requirements and expectations provided in this book.

This handbook covers medical device regulatory systems in different countries, ISO standards for medical devices, clinical trial and regulatory requirements, and documentation for application. It is the first to cover the medical device regulatory affairs in Asia. Experts from influential international regulatory bodies, including the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, Japan Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency, Saudi Food and Drug Authority, Korea Testing Laboratory, Taiwan FDA, World Health Organization, Asian Harmonization Working Party, Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society, and British Standards Institution, have contributed to the book. Government bodies, the medical device industry, academics, students, and general readers will find the book immensely useful for understanding the global regulatory environment and in their research and development projects.

Medical Device Regulation provides the current FDA-CDRH thinking on the regulation of medical devices. This book offers information on how devices meet criteria for being a medical device, which agencies regulate medical devices, how policies regarding regulation affect the market, rules regarding marketing, and laws and standards that govern testing. This practical, well-structured reference tool helps medical device manufacturers both in and out of the United States with premarket application and meeting complex FDA regulatory requirements. The book delivers a comprehensive overview of the field from an author with expertise in regulatory affairs and commercialization of medical devices. - Offers a unique focus on the regulatory affairs industry, specifically targeted at regulatory affairs professionals and those seeking certification - Puts regulations in the context of contemporary design - Includes case studies and applications of regulations