Module 14: Design Development and Certification of Medical Devices

17/11/2023

Design Controls – When?

• If planning to bring a device to market

Before market entry

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• When research activities end and design development begins

• When initiating mechanism of change or revision

• Prior to the start of any Investigational Device Exemption (21 CFR 812)

FDA – Design Control Guidance For Medical Device Manufacturers

The Organisation for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs

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Design Control – When?

Frequency of Change

Level of Design Control

The Organisation for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs

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