ISO 13485:2016 Summary

Medical Devices – Quality Management System – Requirements for Regulatory Purposes

The world’s most popular standard for medical device quality management has been revised for the first time since 2003: Medical Devices – Quality Management System – Requirements for Regulatory Purposes.

The revised standard ISO 13485:2016 was published on 1st March 2016. It focuses on how companies should manage risk-based decisions related to purchasing, design, development, manufacturing, production control activities and other aspects of the quality management system. 

Summary of the key changes

The ISO 13485 revision includes significant changes in a number of important areas. The following infographic offers a summary of these changes.

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