Posts tagged patient safety
FDA Recognizes It's Time for QSR 2.0

FDA first announced its intention to “harmonize and modernize” the Quality System Regulation (QSR) for medical devices in Spring of 2018. The idea is to modernize the regulatory framework and harmonize the requirements with the newly revised ISO 13485:2016, the international standard for medical device quality management systems.

Well, it’s about time!

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Achieving Excellence in Medical Device Benefit-Risk Assessments

Medical devices save lives, but they are not without risk. Whether it is a disposable soft contact lens used on a daily basis, or an intraocular lens surgically implanted to treat cataract, use of medical devices can potentially result in serious injury or even death. There are thousands of medical devices on the market, but there are also reports of millions of injuries and thousands of deaths associated with these devices in the last 10 years.

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FDA Wants You to Take a STeP in the Right Direction

Recently, the FDA has taken 2 major steps to encourage innovation in medical devices. The first is finalizing guidance on the Breakthrough Device Program, which will enable accelerated approval of innovative medical devices that more effectively diagnose or treat life-threatening or irreversibly debilitating conditions.

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