What is ISO 13485 – Medical Devices-Quality Management?

In this article, you will learn what is ISO 13485 – Medical Devices-Quality Management Services.

It is an internationally agreed standard that sets out the requirements for a quality management system (QMS) specific to the medical devices industry.

It has recently been revised, with the new version published in March 2016.

What is a MEDICAL DEVICE?

A medical device is a product, such as an instrument, machine, implant,  or in vitro reagent, that is intended for use in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases or other medical conditions.

What is the INTENDED USE of the ISO 13485?

ISO 13485 Applicability

The ISO 13485 is harmonized with ISO 9001, in particular focusing on the following specific areas of the quality management systems (QMS).

• the promotion and awareness of regulatory requirements as a management responsibility. Examples of market-specific regulatory requirements include 21 CFR 820, the Quality System Regulation for medical devices sold in the United States, enforced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), or the Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC, required for doing business in the European Union
• controls in the work environment to ensure product safety.
• focus on risk management activities and design control activities during product development.
• specific requirements for inspection and traceability for implantable devices.
• specific requirements for documentation and validation of processes for sterile medical devices.
• specific requirements for verification of the effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions.

Compliance with ISO 13485 is often seen as the first step in achieving compliance with European regulatory requirements.

How to obtain the CERTIFICATION TO ISO 13485?

It is a third-party certification that demonstrates to regulators that you have met the requirements of the standard.

ISO or CIQA does not perform certification.

Read more about a certification to ISO’s management system standards.

The ISO 13485 is not a public domain document available free on the internet.

It is a copyrights document which can be purchased directly from the ISO store.

HOW TO PURCHASE ISO 13485:2016?

ISO 13485:2016 is available from your national ISO member or the ISO Store.

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REFERENCES:

For more information about ISO13485, refer to:

httpss://www.iso.org/iso-13485-medical-devices.html

httpss://www.iso.org/standard/59752.html

httpss://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_13485