ISO 13485 Certification

ISO 13485 Certification(Quality Management System for Medical Devices)

The organizations that are involved in the manufacturing and handling of medical devices are required to adhere to the norms of ISO 13485 medical devices standard. ISO 13485 is a set of standards that helps in the implementation of the Quality Management System for Medical Devices (MD-QMS).
It demonstrates the competency of the organizations in delivering good quality and safe medical devices and relevant medical services that can fulfill the customer’s requirements as well as ensure compliance with the regulatory norms. The latest version of ISO 13485 Certification was published2016 and hence, it is termed ISO 13485:2016.

ISO 13485 certification involves building a quality management system for medical devices by identifying the potential risks and documenting them effectively. The threats may arise from contamination of equipment or errors during handling. ISO 13485 provides for analyzing those threats and planning appropriate actions to prevent those risks.

ISO 13485 Certification Principles:

Customer focus – aiming to improve for the betterment of the interested parties and customer, this will help one sustain customer, increase customer base, makes sure to communicate their needs and expectation by monitoring throughout the organization.

Leadership – to achieve quality objectives leaders need to establish unity of purpose which is by aligning its strategy, policies, procedure and resource this will lead to better coordination of the organization’s processes one needs to establish a culture of trust and integrity, provide people with the required resource, training, authority to act with accountability.

Engagement of people – for efficiency involve people of all levels, this can be done by communicating with the employees their needs in the organization, sharing knowledge, and experience, recognizing people’s contribution, learning, and improvement.

Process approach – when activities are understood and then executed then the efficiency of the delivered output will increase, by understanding organizations’ capabilities and determining resource constraints prior to action.

Improvement- improvement is important for an organization to maintain the current level of performance and to even keep on developing, this can be done by giving proper training and letting them understand that how does a work happens with that track, review and audit planning, implementation, recognize and acknowledgment, which will result into anticipation of internal and external risks and opportunity, improved process performance.

Evidence-based decision making – learn from mistakes, it is simply that decisions should be driven from evaluation of data, this will help one take better efficient solutions adding more, intuitions should never be neglected.

Relationship management – manage relations with relevant interested parties such as providers, one can achieve by keeping a well-managed supply chain that provides a stable flow of products and services, determining interested party’s relationship that needs to be managed.

ISO 13485 Benefits

ISO 13485 is helpful for organizations in all stages in the product life cycle- starting from its design development, manufacturing, storage, and distribution of the final product. The applicability of ISO 13485 does not stop at that. It can also be applied for relevant services of medical devices along with associated activities that are in the form of technical support- both remote and on-site.

Since ISO 13485 is an internationally recognized standard, building your MDQMS in accordance with it has unfathomable benefits for your organization. It tremendously reduces your costs.

ISO 13485 Requirements

Define the scope – It is very important to understand the purpose and market of the medical device in order to define the scope. It is also important to consider the regional regulations related to the product.

Perform ISO 13485 Audit & analyze the gap – An audit validates the conformities of your management system against the requirements of the management system. Any gaps should be thoroughly examined.

Prepare a project plan – The gap analysis after the audit helps you in developing a corrective action plan that takes into consideration all the non-conformities and ensures that you are compliant with ISO 13485 requirements as well as with other regional regulations.

Maintain documentation – the mandatory documentation, i.e., Quality Manual, procedures, work instructions, and documentation with evidence of proof of implementation should be maintained for the ease of the audit.

Train your workforce – It is very important to educate your workforce involved in the production of medical devices, regarding the requirements of ISO 13485 medical devices certification. This includes both legal and procedural requirements.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the aim of ISO 13485 Certification?

ISO 13485 certification is globally recognized for the efficiency and effectiveness of the quality management system for medical devices on the basis of ISO 13485 standard. It aims to provide superior medical devices that meet and fulfill the customer’s requirements establishing a better relationship with them.

How is the external audit of ISO 13485 done?

Your certification body follows certain procedures and checklists to make sure that you have implemented all the necessary requirements.

What is the latest version of ISO 13485 Certification?

ISO 13485:2016 is the latest version of ISO 13485 Certification which was published in March of 2016. It focuses on providing superior medical devices and other related devices that consistently fulfills customers expectations.

How can I get an ISO 13485 certificate?

Achieving ISO 13485 Certification is not a big deal in today’s upgraded systems. The basic steps to become ISO 13485 Certified are listed below: Firstly, you need to prepare all the relevant information about your company in a systematized way (It is always best and safe to hire a legal consultant.) Secondly, you need to document all the relevant information about your business. Thirdly, you have to implement all the documented information in your organization. Fourthly, get ready for the internal audits which are performed first during the certification process and then periodically after. Lastly, if the certifying body approves your management system then you will be awarded the required ISO standard.

How much does it cost for ISO 13485 certification?

The cost of ISO 13485 certification varies from one organization to another. Basically, when you approach an internationally accredited certifying body for ISO Certification and they approve your management systems and all your processes, they will then quote an amount for the certificate. Moreover, the cost for achieving ISO certification depends mostly on your organization, such as the no. of employees in your organization, No. of branches your organization has, and many more.

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