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How To establish an ISO 13485:2016?

ISO 13485:2016 has set out requirements for a quality management system where you need to demonstrate your company’s ability to provide safe medical devices and related services that consistently meet customer and regulatory requirements. Learn more about the certification flow to certificate through this infographic.… 

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Gap analysis in QMS

Perfect, now when you have learned about the ISO 13485 standard with the help of 20 lessons explained on this website, now you are ready to implement it. The first step is to perform a GAP analysis. We won’t leave you hanging at this part now, so we… 

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The library – feature for the rest of the company

A library is an integral part of any community. They provide information and resources. So why not one in qmsWrapper, more than storage it’s a favorite place to keep important documents that need to be accessed by all. For example, standards, marketing documents, graphics used… 

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All about Management Review in ISO 13485 – Lesson 7

The main goal to conduct a management review is to allow top management from time to time to examine the quality management system. That is done usually not less than once in a year. Commonly, it’s done through the meetings. Various topics can be covered and Top… 

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Responsibility, authority, and communication in ISO 13485 – Lesson 6

Responsibility and Authority Top management is in charge of appointing responsibilities to other staff and management to ensure that the QMS is being met. They also need to be responsible for communicating internally. One of the musts for them is to establish the pyramid of decision making to… 

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What is considered by QMS planning in ISO 13485 – Lesson 5

This part of the standard explains why is planning so influential. Because without planning it’s impossible to build quality into your medical device and company since the start. It’s necessary to plan in such a way to ensure your QMS will be and remain effective. One of the ways… 

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Understanding the organization and its context – Lecture 2

Lecture summary: Even just understanding your company falls within the essential requirements of the ISO 9001 standard. Why is this so important? Every organization is founded from different business entities (functions or systems—internal or external) that typically correlate with each other. This means you have… 

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Leadership and commitment – Lecture 3

Lecture summary: You probably heard the saying: “Commitment is the key to success”. So, in this case, the success of implementing a quality management system depends on the commitment of the top management. Top management This is about top management and their responsibilities. ISO 9001… 

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What are the Management Responsibilities according to ISO 13485 – Lesson 4

Management has an absolute responsibility to foster the quality policy, confirm its alignment, and communicates the mission to employees. They have a responsibility to plan, delegate authority, and communicate effectively. They are also in charge of a periodic review of operations and improvement within the organization, known…