Understanding FDA Requirements to Manufacture & Market Medical Devices in the USA (from QMSR and beyond)

Course Duration: 1 Day

This one-day seminar addresses elements of the FDA’s requirements for manufacturing medical devices intended for release within the United States (US) market. The FDA has amended 21 CFR 820 to utilize the Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR) requirements which incorporates by reference (IBR) ISO 13485 to align more closely with international standards for medical devices. This course aligns regulatory understanding of the framework for the US market with the standard ISO 13485 used by other global regulatory authorities to promote consistency in the regulation of medical devices and provide a more expedient introduction of safe, effective, high-quality devices to patients

In addition, there are FDA requirements beyond the QMSR that are perhaps not well understood. This course will therefore clarify these areas to aid the participant in becoming familiar with these requirements in an unintimidating environment than a typical regulatory affairs atmosphere.

Please note: This course does not address the incorporation of ISO 13485 and the QMSR in detail. Omnex offers a separate class titled: Understanding the Requirements of ISO 13485:2016 Including the Interrelationship of FDA 21 CFR 820 Requirements for Medical Device QMS/QMSR.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the application of Quality Management Principles in the context of ISO 13485:2016 as it relates to FDA QMSR.
  • Explore the additional requirements of the amended 21 CFR 820 Quality Management System Regulations (QMSR)for medical device manufacturing
  • Relate the quality management system to the organization’s medical devices, and provision of related services
  • Provide the knowledge necessary to implement new QMS processes or modify existing ones to ensure their continued suitability, adequacy, and effectiveness in manufacturing medical devices that comply with FDA requirements.

Course Outline

· The 21 CFR 820 QMSR and ISO 13485 Harmonization Explained

· Overview of 21 CFR 820 and ISO 13485 Requirements

· Going Beyond pt 820 – QMSR Supplemental Requirements

o Title 21 Overview of Differences

o QMSR Supplemental Regulations

o Applying Supplemental Responsibility

· Going Beyond pt 820 – Device Determination

o Pt 1: General Enforcement Regulations

o Pt 2: General Administrative Rulings & Decisions

o Pt 3: Product Jurisdiction

o Pt 5: Organization

o Pt 7: Enforcement Policy

o Pt 10: Administrative Practices and Procedures

o Pt 19: Standard of Conduct & Conflicts of Interest

o Breakout Exercise 1: Identifying Initial MD Regulations

· Going Beyond pt 820 – Manufacture & Sell

o Pt 801: Medical Device Labeling

o Pt 807: Establishment Registration & Device Listing

o Pt 808: Exemptions (from federal preemption of state and local medical device requirements)

o Pt 812: Investigational Device Exemptions (IDE)

o Pt 814: Premarket Approval (PMA)

o Pt 830: UDI (Unique Device ID) Requirements

o Pt 860: Medical Device Classification

o Pt 1150: User Fees

o Pt 1401: Public Availability of Information

o Breakout Exercise 2: Application of Regulations to Device Lifecycle

Seminar Agenda (cont’d)

· Going Beyond pt 820 – Importance of Traceability

o Pt 11: Electronic Records; Electronic Signatures

o Pt 800: Device Detention

o Pt 803: Medical Device Reporting

o Pt 806: Medical Devices; Reports of Corrections & Removals

o Pt 810: Medical Device Recall Authority

o Pt 821: Medical Device Tracking Requirements

o Pt 822: Post-Market Surveillance

o Breakout Exercise 3: Application of Regulation for Device Traceability

Seminar Agenda (cont’d)

· Going Beyond pt 820 – Device Type Specific Parts

o Pt 4: Regulation of Combination Products

o Pt 1271: Human Cell, & Cellular & Tissue Based Products

o Pt 861: Performance Standards Development (typically for Class II & Class III devices)

o Pt 1402: Mandatory Declassification Review

o Pts 862-1400: Specific Requirements by Device Type

o Breakout Exercise 4: Determining Regulation Applicability

Who Should Attend

Those who have responsibility for having regulatory knowledge necessary for the manufacturer of new and/or legacy products introduced into the US medical device market would benefit from this seminar. This includes Top Management, Quality/Regulatory managers, Operation managers, design engineers, manufacturing/quality engineers, Project Managers, and others who have direct responsibility for medical device manufacturing, development and improvement.

Course Materials

Each participant will receive a seminar manual and a workbook including all team breakout exercises.

Note: Omnex does not provide copies of standard(s) during training courses, but clients are encouraged to have their own copy.

Pre-Requisite

No prior knowledge is necessary. However, we recommend working knowledge of ISO 13485, some knowledge of regulatory requirements and a basic understanding of Quality Management System (QMS) concepts is preferred.

Upcoming Training

Understanding FDA Requirements to Manufacture & Market Medical Devices in the USA (from QMSR and beyond) Program is available in multiple locations globally, including the USA, Canada, Mexico, India, Europe, Thailand, Singapore, Middle East and China.