Quality Management Systems that Comply with ISO13485 : 2016

Quality Management Systems that Comply with ISO13485 : 2016 is organized by Online Compliance Panel and would be held during Jul 20 - 21, 2017 at Aloft Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America.

The medical device industry is in the midst of major change, with the publication of the FDA's UDI Regulation, the first revision in over a decade to the ISO 13485 Quality Management Systems standard, and the changes to the EU's Medical Device Regulation that was just approved in April 2017. All of these events have far-reaching effects on Quality Management Systems so it is critical to understand what has changed within ISO 13485:2016 in order to create a comprehensive quality plan for your organization to ensure continued compliance and certification.

This interactive session will include lectures, round table discussions and activities all aimed at understanding key strategies and identifying specific actions to effectively improve Quality Management System Compliance. The program will also include detailedstep-by-step guidance on how to develop, implement and maintain strategies in order to achieve a specific goal. Participants will want to come to the sessions with a thorough knowledge of improved company strategies and a willingness to discuss aspects of it in a confidential learning environment.

Conference Objectives are :
• Gain an understanding of the relationship between standards and quality management systems
• Understand the basic principles of a quality management system
• Incorporate the Plan-Do-Check-Act approach
• Identify the critical elements of a quality system
• Create a documentation structure that is consistent with the system requirements
• Assess and apply risk throughout the quality system
• Compare the requirements of ISO 13485 to the FDA QSR
• Understand the differences between ISO 9001, ISO 13485:2003 and ISO 13485:2016
• Identify the QMS requirements of the EU Medical Device Regulation that are not included in ISO 13485: 2016
• Establish a plan for implementing the revised requirements of ISO 13485:2016

Agenda

Day 1 (8:30 am – 9:00 am: Registration Process)

Anatomy of a Quality Management System

• ACTIVITY : Create a QMS Outline and Identify Requirements in the Standard
• Detailed review of all Clauses within the Standard
• Policies and Procedures designed to drive safety and compliance
• Supporting Documents and Databases covering operating procedures , staff training , and data management
• Operational Procedures guiding regulatory compliance ,management involvement, and over all control of critical business functions
• Monitoring and measuring of quality processes and operational outcomes affecting product quality and patient safety
• Compliance and Improvement programs for audit ,inspection, and clinical information
• Gap Analysis of ISO 13485: 2003 to ISO 13485: 2016
• Increasing efficiency, cutting costs and monitoring supply chain performance through increased supplier controls
• Increased requirements for design control
• Covering new requirements for complaint handling, regulatory reporting and unique device identification Application of Risk
• Ensuring all operational procedures are following a risk based approach
• Discussion of risk mitigation techniques and implementation
• Identifying ways to make medical devices safer and more effective.

Day 2 (9:00 am : Workshop Start)

Identification of Documentation Requirements

• ACTIVITY : Required Documents Search within the Standard
• Utilizing new Medical Device Files requirements for each family or line of devices
• Reporting requirements to regulatory authorities
• Enhancing product design and development through validation and design transfer
• Preparing all necessary material for a Quality Report
• Monitoring & Measurement of the QMS
• Validating software implementation into the manufacturing process and/or quality system
• Establishing evaluation procedures based on audit and quality reports
• Creating a system of checks and balances to analyze QMS success
• Creating a Quality Plan for QMS Updates

• ACTIVITY : Create a Quality Plan to take back with you
• Obtaining senior leadership buy into the new program
• Outlining how to review and improve processes across your organization
• Utilizing efficient reporting protocol and technology
• Identifying new or existing processes and documents affected by the changes
• Evaluating risks to the quality system associated with the QMS updates.

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Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.