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Quality

Quality Assurance Concept in Medical Devices

Dr. G. L. Jain
Centre for Active Learning, Guidance & Solutions
gljain@calgs.com

      Quality Management
  • The basic elements are:
  • Appropriate infrastructure:
  • Procedures
  • Processes
  • Resources : Man, Machine, Materials, MONEY
  • Systematic actions necessary to ensure CONFIDENCE that a product will satisfy given requirements for “QUALITY”


 

Quality Relationships

Quality Management
ß
Quality Assurance
ß
GMP
ß

Quality Control

 

ROLE/SCOPE

Principles of QA

  • Wide ranging concept

  • covers matters individually or collectively that influence the Quality of a product

  • Totality of the arrangements
  • to ensure that device is of right Quality for the intended use

Principles of QA

QA incorporates

GMP

and also

product design & development

Requirements for QA Systems

1. Ensure products are developed correctly
2. Identify managerial responsibilities
3. Provide SOPs for production & control
4. Organize supply and use of correct starting materials
5. Define controls for all stages of manufacture and packaging
6. Ensure finished product correctly processed & checked before release
7. Ensure products are released after review by authorized person
8. Provide storage & distribution
9. Organize self-inspection

Functions of QA
  • Regulatory related
  • Customer related
  • Standards Related
  • Approvals/Certification related
  • Operations related

REGULATORY RELATED

  • Site Master File
  • GMP Check List
  • Updating on regulations
  • Collect Reference Standards & Books
  • Supervise Recall, Rejection, Disposal
  • Attend Inspection, Compliance
  • Report
  • Review of Non-conforming Report
  • Corrective & Preventive Actions
  • Recall Procedure

CUSTOMER RELATED

  • Contract Review
  • Customer Complaints & Failure
  • Investigation

APPROVALS/CERTIFICATION RELATED

  • Develop Quality Management System
  • Act as Management Representative
  • QA Proc., SOP, Guidance, Formats
  • Documentation
  • Document Distribution System
  • Document Change Control
  • Attend Technical Consultants
  • Validation & Qualification Protocol
  • Stability Protocol

STANDARDS RELATED

  • Specifications
  • Quality Plans, Sampling Plan
  • Vendor Selection & Assessment

OPERATIONS RELATED

  • Training Programme
  • On-job Training
  • Batch Release
  • Environment Monitoring Guidelines
  • Labeling of RM/Product for hold
  • Material Review Board meeting
  • Deviation Control
  • Self Inspection

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