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Risk Management Integration: ISO 14971 in a QMSR World
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Risk Management Integration: ISO 14971 in a QMSR World
Why take this course?
Risk management expectations for medical devices are shifting under the Quality Management System Regulation, with stronger emphasis on using product risk management to guide design, production, and validation activities. Manufacturers are expected to recognize that every device use carries risk and to document reasonable risk controls based on state of the art. When hazard analysis lacks rigor, organizations lose visibility, mis-prioritize resources, and increase exposure during clearance, approval, and post-market scrutiny.
This program focuses on building, updating, and applying a Product Risk Management File and Report so it operates as a working reference rather than a static deliverable. The content ties ISO 14971 methodologies to day-to-day execution: how hazards are identified, how hazardous conditions are framed, and how documentation is structured for review and reuse. Procedures and suggested templates are addressed to support consistent team involvement, governance, and maintenance over the product lifecycle, with risk thinking extending into the broader QMS.
Methods emphasized include product hazard analysis and structured tools such as design, process, and use-related FMECA and Fault Tree Analysis, along with guidance on who participates, when to review, and how to keep the file current. The outcome is a maintained “living document” that stays in the loop for CAPA, root cause and failure investigation, validation prioritization, and training, reflecting audited, field-tested practices used in FDA and Notified Body contexts.
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