#Iso 14971 manual#
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Incorporate safety mechanisms such as physical safety guards, shielded elements, or software or hardware interlocks.Protective measures in the medical device itself or in the manufacturing process Automate device functions that are prone to use error when users perform the task manually.Improve the detectability or readability of controls, labels, and displays.Remove features that can be mistakenly selected or eliminate an interaction when it could lead to use error.Use specific connectors that cannot be connected to the wrong component.ISO 14971 risk management options Inherent safety by design
#Iso 14971 iso#
2 Changes in the ISO 14971:2019 edition.1.2 Protective measures in the medical device itself or in the manufacturing process.ĮN ISO 14971:2012 applies only to manufacturers with devices intended for the European market for the rest of the world, ISO 14971:2007 and the latest version, 14971:2019, remain the standard recommended for medical device risk management purposes. This was done to address the presumed compliance with the 3 Directives that is obtained through notified body certification audits and regulatory submissions that claim compliance to this standard. This version is harmonized with respect to the three European Directives associated with medical devices Active Implantable Medical Device Directive 90/385/EEC, Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC, and In-vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Directive 98/79/EC, through the three 'Zed' Annexes (ZA, ZB & ZC). In 2012, a European harmonized version of this standard was adopted by CEN as EN ISO 14971:2012. Specifically, ISO 14971 is a nine-part standard which first establishes a framework for risk analysis, evaluation, control, and review, and also specifies a procedure for review and monitoring during production and post-production. Such activity is required by higher level regulation and other quality management system standards such as ISO 13485. This standard establishes the requirements for risk management to determine the safety of a medical device by the manufacturer during the product life cycle. In 2013, a technical report ISO/TR 24971 was published by ISO TC 210 to provide expert guidance on the application of this standard. The latest significant revision was published in December 2019. This standard is the culmination of the work starting in ISO/IEC Guide 51, and ISO/IEC Guide 63. The ISO Technical Committee responsible for the maintenance of this standard is ISO/ TC 210 working with IEC/SC62A through Joint Working Group one (JWG1). ISO 14971 Medical devices - Application of risk management to medical devices is an ISO standard for the application of risk management to medical devices.