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ISO 13485

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Quality Systems

Which Combination-Product 4.4 Path Still Applies After QMSR?

A practical 21 CFR 4.4 worksheet for combination product facilities after QMSR: how to verify eligibility, separate-facility rules, and current ISO 13485 or drug CGMP streamlining clauses.

Post-Market Surveillance

MedDeviceRepair: Keeping Loaner Exchanges Traceable When Serial Numbers Change

A three-asset chain-of-custody crosswalk for medical device loaner exchanges: preserve serial traceability across removal, placement, and return without slot-level record overwrites.

Quality Systems

NMPA GMP Announcement 107: Dual Release, Key-Person Gates, and the 1 November 2026 Clock

China NMPA GMP Announcement 107 operating guide: Order 53 manufacturing licenses vs 107 GMP, dual release, full-time key-person gates, and 1 November 2026.

Quality Systems

IEC 62353 Recurrent Testing After Repair: OEM IFU Duties vs IEC 60601-1 & NFPA 99

IEC 62353 in-service electrical safety testing: manufacturer IFU duties, IEC 60601-1 type test differences, CMS S&C 14-07 major repair rules, and NFPA 99.

EU MDR / IVDR

NSAI NB 0050 Medical Devices Divestment 2026: Stay vs Transfer Playbook

Playbook for NSAI NB 0050 clients on the 2026 divestment: confirmed facts, stay-vs-transfer tree, MDR Article 58, IVDR Article 53, MDSAP.

Regulatory

Pure Global AI: A Practical Workflow Guide for Medical Device Regulatory Teams

A vendor-neutral guide to Pure Global AI's regulatory databases, device and predicate agents, and evidence-first workpapers for risk, eSTAR, CAPA, QMSR, labeling, and post-market review.

ISO 13485

OEM vs Independent Ultrasound Service Provider: A Due Diligence Decision Tool

A neutral due-diligence framework for HTM and procurement leaders to evaluate OEM vs independent ultrasound service routes across QMS evidence, software licensing, calibration, and acceptance testing.

ISO 13485

Refurbished Ultrasound Parts Purchasing Controls & Receiving Acceptance

A risk-based purchasing and receiving-acceptance workflow for used, tested, repaired, and refurbished ultrasound parts, informed by ISO 13485 Clause 7.4.

ISO 13485

Ultrasound Board and Probe Repair Quality Agreement: Depot Deliverables and Clause Set

A contract-stage deliverables schedule and clause set for independent ultrasound repair depots, using 21 CFR 820.35(b) fields as a record template where appropriate.

ISO 13485

How to Verify an Ultrasound Repair or Parts Provider's ISO 13485 and QMS Claims

A desktop-verification guide to auditing ISO 13485 scope, accreditation status, IAF CertSearch records, and FDA registration claims for ultrasound service vendors.

MDSAP

MDSAP in 2026: Revised Audit Approach, TGA Migration, and Post-QMSR Value

A strategic evaluation of MDSAP in 2026: analyzing the February 2026 revised audit approach, the TGA mdsap.global migration, and a post-QMSR ROI decision framework.

Quality Systems

Acceptance Sampling Plans for Medical Devices: AQL, Z1.4 & ISO 2859

How to build statistically valid medical device sampling plans under 21 CFR 820.250 / ISO 13485: AQL, ANSI/ASQ Z1.4, ISO 2859-1 switching rules, c=0 plans, and OC curves.

Quality Systems

GAMP 5 Computerized System Validation for Medical Devices (2nd Ed.)

A practical guide to GAMP 5 Second Edition for medical device manufacturers: software categories, the V-model, critical thinking, FDA CSA alignment, data integrity, and 21 CFR Part 11.

Quality Systems

Medical Device Reliability Testing: HALT, HASS, ALT & MTBF

A practical guide to medical device reliability testing: HALT vs HASS vs accelerated life testing, Weibull and MTBF, Arrhenius acceleration, and where it fits in ISO 13485 design V&V.

Quality Systems

FDA QMSR Remediation Mandate: Pre-2026 Findings Now Require ISO 13485

IsoTis and Longhorn warning letters set FDA precedent: pre-QMSR corrective actions must now meet ISO 13485. Internal audit exposure, risk citations, and prep steps.

Quality Systems

ISO 19011:2026: What the Updated Audit Standard Means for Medical Device Manufacturers

ISO 19011:2026 embeds hybrid auditing, digital evidence management, and updated auditor competence across the audit lifecycle — what ISO 13485 and QMSR programs need to update.

Quality Systems

ISO 13485 Audit Findings: Most Common Nonconformities by Clause and How to Prevent Them

The ISO 13485 clauses most cited in audit findings — root causes and corrective actions for document control, CAPA, design controls, suppliers, internal audits, and process validation.

Design Controls

Medical Device Design Verification Test Protocol Guide

Write and execute verification test protocols with clear scope, acceptance criteria, sample size rationale, results, and FDA, EU MDR, and ISO 13485 alignment.

Manufacturing

Adhesive Bonding Process Validation for Medical Devices: From Variables to IQ/OQ/PQ

How to validate adhesive bonding for medical devices, including ISO 13485 and FDA QMSR requirements, UV and epoxy variables, IQ/OQ/PQ protocols, surface controls, and revalidation triggers.

Manufacturing

Contract Cleanroom Assembly Qualification for Medical Devices

How to qualify contract cleanroom assembly vendors, covering cleanroom classification, environmental monitoring, gowning qualification, quality agreements, audits, and ongoing controls.