Quality Management Systems are an essential requirement for Medical Device Manufacturers and provide evidence of ongoing product quality and regulatory compliance.
What is the ISO 13485 standard?
ISO 13485 is the internationally recognized standard for quality management systems in the medical device industry.
It specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organization needs to demonstrate its ability to provide medical devices, and that related services consistently meet customer requirements and applicable regulatory requirements. It is designed and intended for use by organizations for the design and development, production, installation, servicing and sales of medical devices.
The primary objective of ISO 13485 is to facilitate harmonized medical device regulatory requirements for quality management systems. ISO 13485 is a standalone standard. It is largely based on the structure of ISO 9001, but includes some particular requirements for medical devices such as risk analysis, sterile manufacturing and traceability. Organizations certified to ISO 13485 can not claim conformity to ISO 9001.
In 2017 Taroni foundry has obtained the certification of compliance with ISO 13485 on Quality Management Systems for Medical Device.
Connection with national requirements for approval of medical devices
Legal access to markets for products is essential for manufacturers of medical devices. ISO 13485 is often required by national regulations as part of the approval process for medical devices, e.g. for the EU directive on medical devices (Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC, In Vitro Diagnostic Directive 98/79/EC, Active Implantable Medical Devices 90/385/EEC).
