RQM+ Medical Device and In Vitro Diagnostic Blog

on 24 October 2017 | By Stephen Biernacki

ISO has published a companion handbook to ISO 13485:2016, Medical devices-Quality management systems - Requirements for regulatory purposes. From AAMI: It provides users with practical guidance and accurate interpretation of the requirements specified in the standard. It offers...

on 12 February 2017 | By Stephen Biernacki

Part of your month, every month: R&Q Intelligence Series webinars are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month. These free webinars from some of the medical device industry's leading-most experts are designed for reporting on and analyzing the top industry trends and topics in...

on 7 November 2016 | By Stephen Biernacki

“Procrastination is the bad habit of putting of until the day after tomorrow what should have been done the day before yesterday.” - Napolean Hill It's really never too early, especially when it comes to renewing the certifications you need to keep your product on the market. In...

on 30 August 2016 | By Michelle Mahoney

The following post is written by R&Q Senior Engineer, Michelle Mahoney. One of the toughest things to experience when walking in to audit a company is the tension, anxiety, and fear emanating from those in the room. Taking a look around the room, I notice heads are turned away,...

on 8 February 2013 | By Ryan Kasun

We in the medical device industry throw the term CAPA around like it's a word that is common-place in our society (though, here in Pittsburgh, you'll get a lot of confused looks if you tell someone you've opened a CAPA as it is a local performing arts school. That's a strange...