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Joe Hage
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June 2014
When, in your company’s lifetime, did you get your quality system?
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When you began your medical device company, you had an idea – and maybe a prototype, funding, and some customer interest.

At what point did you start implementing a quality system? It’s required to generate the product documentation for regulatory approvals. And implementing one is a big task for a small company with limited resources.

How did you develop a quality system from scratch? If you implemented your quality system over time, what processes did you tackle first?

I’m asking on behalf of group member Maren Nelson, a seasoned quality / engineering / program director now consultant, who can’t find a suitably affordable off-the-shelf quality solution for her younger clients.

“I know a company that used to offer one but client customization was too time-consuming,” said Advisory Board member Rob Packard. “That might be another way of saying, ‘It wasn’t making us any money.'”

Are you aware of any off-the-shelf quality solutions that, with minor tweaks, could be adapted for medical device startups?

What features would you want in such a product?

You can reach Maren at http://linkd.in/1i3NEmt

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Rob Packard
510(k), CE Marking & Quality System Consultant
There are 19 procedures required for ISO 13485 and 24 required for 21 CFR 820. Most of these overlap, but ultimately you need about 30 procedures for a new quality system. Instead of trying to do everything at once, I recommend implementation of one procedure at a time. A pace of one per week is usually about right–especially if you include time for training.

The first procedures are typically:
1. Document control
2. Control of Records
3. Purchasing
4. Design Controls

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