Friday, March 18, 2022

How do FDA Medical device recalls?

 

What is the process of Medical device recalls

If the manufacturer or importer fails to recall their product FDA may issue recall order under 21CFR 810. Medical devices recall usually conducted voluntarily. Recall means removing or correcting the product. According to the definition of FDA, 

Recall means a firm’s removal or correction of a marketed product that the FDA considers to be in violation of the laws it administers and against which the agency would initiate legal action, e.g., seizure. Recall does not include a market withdrawal or a stock recovery. 

Recall by classification: 

The FDA will give a recall classification based on this determination, such as Class I, Class II, or Class III, to determine the relative level of health threat of the product being recalled or considered for recall. Types of recall : 

Class 1recall can cause a severe impact on patient’s life, they can lead to death so these products should recalled voluntarily by the manufacturer. The impact of Class 2 devices may or may not be life threatening such as medical  implants, class 3 recall may not likely to cause adverse health consequences . 

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Wednesday, March 16, 2022

QMSR- Quality Management System Regulation


 This Blog speaks about harmonization of FDA QSR and ISO 13485. Those who are new to the industry probably have so many questions like How do we start? Which Regulations need to follow? what is QSMR? 

To begin with, we will first understand QMS. Quality Management system covers designing, manufacturing, structuring, risk management, product labeling, clinical data, storage and more. ISO 13485 Certification for Medical devices is a quality management system required for regulatory purposes.

QMSR-(Quality Management system regulation Explained) 

QMSR Explained: What FDA QSR and ISO 13485 Harmonization means for Medical Device Companies 

After the Four years, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) signalled its intent to align its Quality System Regulation (QSR) with the international standard ISO 13485:2016.  

 As per the FDA’s rule proposed on February 23,2022 for the new QMSR, The proposed QMSR will be the outcome of integrating the FDA’s Quality System Regulation (QSR) regulations for current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) with ISO 13485:2016, the international consensus standard for medical device quality management systems. According to FDA’s analysis, the regulation as written would result in a cost savings of $439-533 million over 10 years for medical device establishments that comply with both standards. 

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CDSCO Import License for Medical Devices In India

  Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation is, known as CDSCO, is a regulatory body for the Indian medical devices industry, under the vi...