Benefits Of ISO 13485 Certification
ISO 13485 Certification Process
Changes Between ISO 13485:2003 & ISO 13485:2016
Now ISO 13485:2016 certification standard has come with many changes. Few important changes are as follows-Flexible : New standard ISO 13485:2016 is more flexible as it allows you to make exclusions in section 6, 7 & 8 if it can be justified while in old standard ISO 13485:2013 exclusion was permissible only in section 7. In this way new standard ISO 13485:2016 is more flexible.
Regulations : In old standard ISO 13485:2013 a QMS had to established based on requirements of the standard & product, while in new version ISO 13485:2006 emphasis has been given on meeting regulatory requirements. Now QMS has to be established encompassing applicable regulatory requirements.
Risk Based Approach : In old version risk analysis approach was applicable to 'product realization' only, while in new version ISO 13485:2016 risk based approach is applicable to all processes of QMS
Enhanced Record Keeping : New standard ISO 13485:2016 expects you to keeps record of supplier monitoring, evaluation & re-evaluation. Now privacy has to be maintained in maintaining confidential health information.
Product Realization : New standard ISO 13485:2016 says to establish procedures for storage, handling of products, traceability, measurement & revalidation in addition to requirements of old standard ISO 13485 which required procedure for verification, validation, monitoring, inspection & testing
Training Of Users : The new standard ISO 13485:2016 says to educate / train the user about product safety & regulatory norms.