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IVD & Diagnostics

NGS Bioinformatics Pipeline Change Control: Documentation and Revalidation Guide

Document NGS bioinformatics pipeline changes, assess validation impact, control software and database updates, and prepare IEC 62304 audit records for IVDs.

FDA QMSR

QMSR Supplier Quality Agreements for Cloud, AI, Cybersecurity, and Test Vendors

Draft QMSR supplier quality agreements for cloud, AI, cybersecurity, testing, and sterilization vendors with audit, CAPA, change notice, and evidence clauses.

IVD & Diagnostics

RUO-to-IVD Conversion Firewall: Convert Research-Use Assays Without Evidence Risk

Operational guide to converting RUO assays into regulated IVDs, covering claims cleanup, distributor controls, data triage, validation bridging, training, and evidence firewalls.

Labeling & UDI

Global UDI Compliance Deadlines 2026 by Country

Track 2026 UDI compliance deadlines across the EU, Switzerland, Australia, China, Brazil, Singapore, and the US, with class rules and data requirements.

Cybersecurity

FDA Cybersecurity Premarket Deficiencies: 12 Rejection Reasons

Guide to 12 common FDA cybersecurity premarket deficiencies in 2026, including SBOM, threat modeling, risk assessment, Section 524B, guidance alignment, and practical fixes.

Quality Systems

Cleaning Validation for Reusable Surgical Instruments: Soil, Residue, and Worst Case

Build cleaning validation protocols for reusable surgical instruments, covering test soils, residue endpoints, worst-case devices, ST98 criteria, sampling, and reports.

EU MDR / IVDR

EU MDR GSPR Checklist Template: Annex I Evidence Matrix for Technical Documentation

Downloadable EU MDR GSPR checklist template for Annex I evidence mapping, applicability, standards, gap analysis, ownership, and remediation tracking.

Quality Systems

ISO 17664 Reprocessing Validation for Reusable Medical Devices

Guide to ISO 17664 reprocessing validation for reusable devices, covering cleaning, disinfection, sterilization, worst-case families, IFU content, FDA expectations, and submission evidence.

IVD & Diagnostics

IVD Analytical Performance Validation: LoD, LoQ, Precision and Stability

Protocol-level guide to IVD analytical validation, covering LoD, LoQ, precision, interference, cross-reactivity, stability, CLSI methods, and FDA/IVDR evidence.

EU MDR / IVDR

PMCF Plan Template: How to Structure Objectives, Methods, Endpoints, Timeline, and Reports

Use this EU MDR PMCF plan template to define objectives, methods, endpoints, timelines, reports, PMS integration, and MDCG 2020-7 traceability.

Regulatory

Pre-Filled Syringes and Auto-Injectors: Combination Product Regulatory Strategy

Regulatory strategy for pre-filled syringes and auto-injectors, covering FDA OCP/RFD, ISO 11608, human factors, EU MDR Article 117, QMSR, stability, and lifecycle changes.

Quality Systems

Medical Device IFU Reprocessing Instructions: Validated, Audit-Ready Guide

Step-by-step guide to writing validated reprocessing instructions for reusable device IFUs, covering cleaning, sterilization, usability, warnings, and audits.

Quality Systems

Supplier Audit Checklist for Medical Devices: ISO 13485, QMSR, and Critical Suppliers

Use this supplier audit checklist for ISO 13485 and FDA QMSR compliance, covering supplier risk, qualification, audit agendas, quality agreements, CAPA follow-up, and records.

Quality Systems

Washer-Disinfector Validation: ISO 15883, A0 and Routine Monitoring

Validate washer-disinfector equipment and cycles under ISO 15883, including IQ/OQ/PQ, A0 thermal disinfection, load configurations and routine monitoring.

Regulatory

Health Canada Medical Device Regulation Reform 2026

Understand Health Canada's 2026 device reforms, including Terms and Conditions powers, AI/ML guidance, REP, IMDRF ToC, significant changes, and market access actions.

Digital Health & AI

FDA Cybersecurity Guidance QMSR Update 2026: What Must Change

Guide to FDA's February 2026 premarket cybersecurity guidance update for QMSR and ISO 13485 alignment, including what changed, what stayed, mapping, and connected device steps.

Quality Systems

Medical Device Recall Trends 2024-2026: Statistics and Root Causes

Analyze 2024-2026 medical device recall trends, including Class I increases, device failure causes, software defects, FDA alerts, affected units, and risk mitigation.

Digital Health & AI

Medical Device Third-Party Cybersecurity Risk Management Guide

Manage third-party cybersecurity risk for connected medical devices using FDA Section 524B, QMSR and ISO 13485 controls, SBOMs, vendor assessments, and threat modeling.

Regulatory

RAC Certification Guide 2026: RAPS Exam Prep for Regulatory Affairs

Prepare for the 2026 RAPS RAC exam with guidance on RAC-Devices vs RAC-Drugs, eligibility, exam content, testing windows, study resources, and career impact.

Quality Systems

Agile vs Waterfall for Medical Device Software: IEC 62304 Audit Evidence

How to choose Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid medical device software development under IEC 62304, with AAMI TIR45 mapping, design controls, and auditor evidence expectations.