The ACHIEVE Blog
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ISO 14971 requires identification and documentation of hazards and hazardous situations as part of risk analysis. If you are using an FMEA as the only way to document applicable hazards and...
There is a lot of confusion in the medical device industry about the term hazardous situation. It is a common practice in the industry to equate failure modes to hazardous situations, but that is...
At first glance, the term hazard appears quite intuitive to understand. According to the dictionary, it is the source of danger. But it is not so easy to precisely define it when doing risk...
This week, we kicked off our Weekly Live Discussion Series! We talked about Hazard Analysis and why it becomes challenging if you try to combine it within a FMEA (Failure Mode Effects...
If you are using an FMEA to define sequence of events and hazardous situations relevant for your medical device, you are likely having a difficult time. Here is an easier, more direct way to meet...
Should we treat it as a hazard, a hazardous situation or a harm?
A diagnostic device gives a false or invalid result causing a delay in diagnosis and therapy. The software controlling a medical...
You are developing a new implantable medical device to facilitate a less-invasive surgical procedure compared to your current legacy medical device. How do you analyze and document both...
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