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                  <h1>ISO 13485 Medical Devices Management Systems</h1>
                  <p class="highlighted">Organizations involved in the design, development, production, installation, and servicing of medical devices, as well as related services.</p>
                  <p>ISO 13485:2016 is the latest version of the standard for medical device quality management systems. It was updated to align with other quality management system standards, such as ISO 9001:2015, and to address the evolving regulatory landscape and advancements in the medical device industry.</p>
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                     <h3 class="textBlue">Meet Compliance Requirements</h3>
                     <p>ISO 13485:2016 provides organizations in the medical device industry with a practical framework to meet regulatory requirements for a quality management system. By adhering to the standard's requirements, organizations can demonstrate their commitment to producing safe and effective medical devices.</p>
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                     <h3 class="textBlue">Gain Market Access</h3>
                     <p> The international recognition for quality management systems in the medical device industry. It establishes a set of requirements that organizations can implement to demonstrate their ability to consistently meet customer and regulatory requirements.</p>
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                     <h3 class="textBlue">Drive Business Performance</h3>
                     <p>Align your management system with the strategic direction of your organization is crucial for achieving operational efficiency and minimizing reputational risks. ISO 13485 provides a framework that helps organizations integrate quality management practices into their overall business strategy.</p>
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                     <h3 class="textBlue">Improve Patient Safety and Quality</h3>
                     <p>Protecting consumer safety is a fundamental aspect of the medical device industry. ISO 13485 emphasizes the importance of robust risk management practices throughout the entire lifecycle of a medical device.</p>
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                  <h2>What Is It?</h2>
                  <p class="highlighted">The internationally recognized standard that brings a strengthened process approach to quality management in the medical device industry. It provides a framework for organizations to establish and maintain a quality management system that complies with regulatory requirements.</p>
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					<li>Increase patient safety and quality, protecting your brand</li>
				<li>Achieve regulatory compliance requirements</li>
<li>Achieve organizational strategic objectives</li>
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<li>Gain market access</li>
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                           <p>Following the requirements of ISO 9001, ISO 13485 follows the structure to implement a quality management system including the requirements to document processes for the highly regulated medical device industry. Expands the terms of the Standard to include areas such as clinical evaluation, software, medical device families, post-market surveillance, Distributors and Importers.</p>
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                           <p>Top management sit at the center of the organization’s success, and are therefore required to establish the quality processes and objectives, as well as conduct reviews to ensure the business is meeting customer expectations.</p>
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                           <p>Only applicable if relevant, implement the right people and infrastructure to foster a positive work environment that sets the organization up to succeed.</p>
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                           <p>Only applicable if relevant, the Standard references the requirements the organization needs to comply with in planning, designing and developing, purchasing and monitoring of the medical device.</p>
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                           <p>Only applicable if relevant, organizations will need to monitor and measure the performance of the business processes, including meeting customer expectations. Internal audits enable opportunities for continuous improvement and corrective action.</p>
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                        <h5>Start</h5>
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                           <li>Purchase the ISO 13485 Standard</li>
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                           <li>Contact QCI Global to discuss requirements, timeframes and costs</li>
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                           <li>Conduct Surveillance Audits annually</li>
                           <li>Recertify to ISO 13485 every three years</li>
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                        <h2 class="textYellow"><strong>Maximize Your Certification to ISO 13485:2016</strong></h2>
                        <p class="highlighted">ISO 13485:2016 offers medical device manufacturers a quality management system that translated into greater consistency, improved quality and less risk.</p>
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                  <h2>Medical Devices Courses &amp; Training</h2>
                  <p>Explore the range of Medical Devices courses we have on offer through QCI Global Assurance Learning.</p>
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                     <p>Take the lead, upskill and advance your medical auditing career. Choose from our courses designed to meet the Medical Devices standard.</p>
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                     <h3 class="textBlue">Virtual Instructor-Led Training Auditing A Medical Devices Quality Management System ISO 13485:2016</h3>
                     <p>Take an in-depth review of the requirements of the ISO 13485:2016 standard and how they are applied in the context of an audit.</p>
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                     <p>Understand the intent and requirements of the ISO 13485:2016 Standard in the context of a quality management system audit.</p>
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                     <h3 class="textBlue">Virtual Instructor-Led Training ISO 13485:2016 Medical Devices Internal Auditor</h3>
                     <p>QCI Global Assurance Learning is an Exemplar Global certified TPECS provider. This course meets the knowledge examination requirements of the Medical Devices Quality Management Systems (MD) certification scheme.</p>
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