Showing posts tagged with: medical manufacturers

Before making any big decision, it’s always recommendable to think it through. It’s not an easy task to find a good outsourced manufacturer for your needs, for your medical device that should conquer the market. Especially if you don’t know much about the technical part but you are aware of what your product’s requirements are, getting...

  TO ALL MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS   The New regulation (not directive anymore) is knocking on a door to Medical Device manufacturers. Transition time is running out, it’s just 6 months away. Are you ready? We will give you a few handy pieces of information that will provide you a clearer image of what is requested and help you go...

  When someone owns a medical device company, but not having a space or supplies for producing equipment, then they hire a contractor, outsourced manufacturer. So, he is providing all the services regarding life-cycle products. If you think you've taken a heavy load off your back, you are wrong. Please, read the regulations and standards again. Let us remind...

In the previous article, we took a closer look at ISO13485:2016 and the pending doomsday scenario. In this article, I’ll take a closer look at the similarities between ISO 13485:2016 and FDA QSRs. Similarities between ISO 13485:2016 and FDA QSR A quick reality check of ISO 13485:2016, reveals that it actually looks more, smells more, and sounds...

A checklist on where to start, and what to do first   Whether you are freshly minted into the QMS position or you are a founder of a Startup or a product manager with a new project, you’re reading this because your strategy requires QMS oversight and your first question is likely “where to start” and “what...

Differences and similarities between the ISO 13485:2003 and ISO 13485:2016 editions. ISO 13485:2003 only had a few defined terms with clear definitions. However, in the new edition of ISO 13485:2016, sixteen new terms are added with longer definitions. Let's see what are the differences and similarities between the editions. Terms that remained the same Advisory notice - giving...

May 2016 was a dark period for medical small companies and startups, it was the day the ISO created a glass ceiling for Medical Startups. A glass ceiling! Yes, because ISO13485:2016 essentially puts a glass ceiling on medical start-ups with a daunting new array certification requirements that will disproportionally impact startups and small companies. Essentially, to properly manage...