Risk Management for Medical Devices

is being presented by Dan O'Leary, President, of Ombu Enterprises and airs on Wednesday, January 26th, 2011. For more details or to register, please visit our site at www.fxconferences.com

Risk Management is vital in medical device design, manufacturing, and post-market surveillance. The FDA QSR requires risk analysis in the design phase, but realizes the need for life cycle management through the complaint system. The FDA recognizes ISO 14971:2007 as a consensus standard. In the European Union, EN ISO 14971:2007 is a harmonized standard and notified bodies will expect full compliance. ISO 13485:2003 also calls out the standard as preferred method.

This audio conference introduces the concepts of Risk Management in ISO 14971:2007. It explains the flow of information from the Risk Management Plan to the Risk Management Report. It covers the differences among Hazard, Harm, and Risk and explains how to evaluate each of them. The program describes development of a Risk Evaluation Matrix taking into account the probability of occurrence and the severity of the harm. The standard requires a list of known and foreseeable hazards as well as foreseeable sequences of events that could result in harm. The presentation describes the tools (FMEA, FTA, and HAACP) and their application.

Best Practices for Implementing ISO14971:2007

Learn how to put an effective risk management plan in place and fulfill the requirements of ISO14971

In the medical device development process, it has become a regulatory necessity to implement an effective risk management plan to fulfill the requirements of ISO14971. Manufacturers, however, still struggle to comply with ISO14971 and find a meaningful way to introduce risk management to the overall operating framework.

In this audio conference, Mr. Weber discusses the elements of risk management, the current interpretations of regulatory requirements, as well as advice on implementation of a compliant risk management process. ISO 14971:2007 helps companies input risk management strategies, it can help many types of businesses from software-based to broadband provision-related enterprises working with devices. Additionally, the presentation provides practical tips to comply with ISO14971, implement risk management, and minimize the administrative burdens imposed to handle the additional process.

Best Practices for Implementing ISO14971:2007 was presented by Markus Weber, Principal Consultant, with System Safety Inc. and aired on 2008-02-21. For more details or to download this event, please visit our site at www.fxconferences.com