Design Control

Establishing effective, efficient design & development processes and controls from planning to design validation and transfer. Applying QFD and QbD principles to meet user/patient needs and demonstrating compliance with medical device Quality Systems, ISO / National Standards and country regulations.

Improving all aspects of Design Control including:

  • Intended Use / Purpose

  • Human Factors and Usability to meet ISO/IEC 62366 and ANSI/AAMI HE75

  • Design Input Requirements / Output

  • Materials selection / biocompatibility

  • Design Verification, Testing & Review

  • Design Validation to evidence safety and performance

  • Design History File (DHF) compilation

  • Software Life-Cycle to meet IEC62304

  • Design Change Control and Approval

  • Design Transfer to Manufacture

Design / Develop D&D planning, user requirements, verification, validation & change. Risk Management Planning, hazard identification, risk control, benefit-risk analysis. Audit & Monitor Obtaining data to verify compliance: Improve product(s), plant(s), processes, people & controls. Services Technical Documentation Tech Doc collation to evidence safety & performance & meet national regulations. Change Control Controls & risk management of changes to device(s), processes, systems & Tech Documentation. Clinical Evaluation Clinical Evaluation planning, data review, reporting & updating. Services Data Analysis Practical, proven, efficient KPI's to identify, collate, analyse, act & improve products, processes & people. Doc & Data Control Efficient, reliable, traceable Doc & Data controls. Launch & Distribute Importer / Distributor QMS, agreements, traceability, controls and diligence. Services Management Systems Developing & maintaining effective, compliant QMS; improving product, resources, processes & organisation. NCR & CAPA Identifying, recording, analyzing, preventing & correcting product, process & system issues. Ops Management Effective compliant, efficient controls, (incl. outsourced processes). Services Performance Improvement Implementing improvement in your device life-cycle & compliance. Regs & Standards Identifying & meeting relevant regulations, common specifications & standards. Reg Strategy & Plan Regulatory strategies / plans for device development & clearance to market; FDA, CE, UKCA, UKNI. Services Reg Submission Preparing & collating data to reduce time for complaint submissions to gain clearance for product launch. Verification & Validation Planning, verifying, validating designs, processes, environ controls, equipment, products, plant & test methods. Vigilance & PMS Documenting & implementing PMS / PMCF plans, vigilance system & incident reporting. Services GPB - Design Control GPB - Risk Mangement GPB - Audit Monitoring GPB - Technical Documentation Change Control Clinical Evaluation Data Analysis Doc & Data Control Launch & Distribution Performance Improvement Regulation Standards Regulatory Standards Management Systems NCR & CAPA Operations Control Regulatory Submissions Verification & Validation Vigilance & Post Market