Medical Device Quality Management System – ISO 13485

Never leave quality and safety to their own devices

In this highly regulated industry, where patient lives and brand value are on the line, an advanced medical device QMS offers compliance with regulatory standards such as Current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), 21 CFR Part 11 and Annex 11 and ISO: 13485, eMDR electronic form submission and more effective system validation.

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Medical Device QMS

Speed to Market

Maintaining compliance while fostering innovation at the speed required to compete on a global scale requires streamlined, agile quality processes that quickly close the loop on medical device quality problems.

It’s why big players in medical device recognize a critical need to implement automated medical device quality management system (QMS) software, which provides a competitive edge through enhanced standardization and a best-practices framework for continuous improvement.

An advanced medical device QMS offers compliance with regulatory standards such as Current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), 21 CFR Part 11 and Annex 11 and ISO: 13485, eMDR electronic form submission and more effective system validation

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Nonconformance reporting

Turn yesterday's mistakes into today's accomplishments

Automate nonconformance management with an easy-to-use QMS system:  

  • Early detection of nonconformances
  • Perform root-cause analysis with advanced analytics
  • Maximize supply chain quality
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Supply chain management

Supply chains can be opaque but we help you see them clearly

Automated supply chain quality management helps you monitor and manage suppliers closely to:

  • Mitigate supply chain risk
  • Reduce the cost of poor quality
  • Improve customer experience
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QMS Validation

Expedited validation with fewer disruptions

Validation for life sciences, pharmaceutical and medical devices companies is not an option. ETQ’s validation solutions make this mandatory process  fast, efficient and hassle-free. We offer two levels of validation support and services that reduce the time and expense associated with validation.

Connected Quality

Eliminate data gaps in product quality

Improve end-product quality, speed new product introduction, make Smart Manufacturing a reality

Bridge the data gap between product quality control (QC) and in-process quality assurance (QA).

Benefits of a Medical Device QMS

Document Control
Collaboration
Proactively identifying problems
Supplier Management

Document control

A medical device without proper documentation is an accident (or audit) waiting to happen. An automated document control system can not only organize your documents so that you can find them when you need them; when you change a document tied to a particular product, they can also use automated workflows to make corresponding updates to any related documents.

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Make collaboration easy

A QMS keeps track of everyone associated with a product — from the vendors who supply the raw materials to the folks who check quality on the plant floor. If there’s a nonconformance, a workflow automation can notify everyone involved that there’s all problem to solve and mitigate. It can get everyone in corrective action mode without wasting valuable time.

Closely integrating customer complaint management with other QMS functions enables identification and analysis of suspected cause and process failures, informing the need for containment action.

Nonconformance

Minimize risk

As more and more medical devices are IoT-enabled, a QMS can monitor the information they generate and initiate proactive responses when there’s a nonconformance.

Med device supplier management

If a company requires their suppliers to meet certain criteria, the QMS can provide the platform for entering and updating information about the vendor’s own quality management.

  • Foster better communication and visibility with suppliers
  • Increases visibility on both sides and track items that need to be addressed
  • Improve responsiveness of suppliers, while also streamlining collaboration at every phase of the process
Document Control

Document control

A medical device without proper documentation is an accident (or audit) waiting to happen. An automated document control system can not only organize your documents so that you can find them when you need them; when you change a document tied to a particular product, they can also use automated workflows to make corresponding updates to any related documents.

Collaboration

workflow

Make collaboration easy

A QMS keeps track of everyone associated with a product — from the vendors who supply the raw materials to the folks who check quality on the plant floor. If there’s a nonconformance, a workflow automation can notify everyone involved that there’s all problem to solve and mitigate. It can get everyone in corrective action mode without wasting valuable time.

Closely integrating customer complaint management with other QMS functions enables identification and analysis of suspected cause and process failures, informing the need for containment action.

Proactively identifying problems

Nonconformance

Minimize risk

As more and more medical devices are IoT-enabled, a QMS can monitor the information they generate and initiate proactive responses when there’s a nonconformance.

Supplier Management

Med device supplier management

If a company requires their suppliers to meet certain criteria, the QMS can provide the platform for entering and updating information about the vendor’s own quality management.

  • Foster better communication and visibility with suppliers
  • Increases visibility on both sides and track items that need to be addressed
  • Improve responsiveness of suppliers, while also streamlining collaboration at every phase of the process

Why ETQ Reliance?

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40 easy-to-use applications

An Award-winning and streamlined user experience for all quality processes

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An agile platform

A mighty engine with the agility to adapt to your business, now and in the future

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Cloud-based SaaS

Access securely anytime and anywhere

Customer Complaint Management Software

The Hidden ROI of Customer Complaint Management

Businesses can only solve the problems they know about, which makes customer complaints an invaluable tool in managing risk. In regulated industries, complaints can be an early warning system that an organization may be at risk for regulatory action.

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Case study

Avanos

Learn how Avanos implemented an automated audit management system in preparation for Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP) compliance

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Case study

DiscGenics

ETQ Reliance® provides quality management support for DiscGenics through pre-clinical and clinical trials into commercialization

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Case Study

Symmetry Surgical Uses ETQ Reliance Out-of-the-Box

Like many life sciences and medical device organizations, Symmetry Surgical faced several challenges. The company needed to adhere to changing FDA and other regulations while simultaneously protecting its brand value. But as a small company comprised of four operations sites, 250 employees, and just six quality engineers, it was clear that Symmetry needed a quality management solution that would provide immediate value and was able to grow as the company’s needs evolved.

Why not take a minute to find out more about ETQ Reliance.

Medical Device Case Study

Avanos Automates to Save $2 Million Annually

Learn how Avanos saved time and money by automating Audit Management, Calibration, DHF & Validation and more

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