EN ISO 13485 Certification

Quality management systems for medical devices and in vitro diagnostics

The international standard EN ISO 13485 forms the basis for the certification of quality management systems in companies that manufacture, distribute, and are involved in any life cycle activities of medical devices.

In terms of content, it addresses the requirements that medical device manufacturers and suppliers must meet in designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining management systems for the medical device industry.

DQS India offers EN ISO 13485 certifications / MD QMS under various accreditations like ANAB (USA), Dakks (Germany), SCC (Canada), NABCB (India)

DQS India has the capacity to cater to the needs of customers in various medical / IVD device domains.

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Quality management systems for medical devices and in vitro diagnostics (SCC)

A quality management system forms the backbone for the activities and tasks of a medical device manufacturer. It ensures that internal and external regulations to be complied with are reliably taken into account and adhered to.

Appropriate certification enables a manufacturer to build confidence in its processes and products and demonstrate its commitment to safety and quality.

What is EN ISO 13485?

Purpose of the certification:

EN ISO 13485:2016 specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organization needs to demonstrate its ability to provide medical devices and related services that consistently meet customer and applicable regulatory requirements.

What are the contents of EN ISO 13485?

EN ISO 13485 supports manufacturers in developing a quality management system that enables safe and effective processes. These processes are designed to ensure the consistent design, development, production, installation, delivery, monitoring, tracking, and disposal of medical devices, covering their entire product life cycle.

This is to ensure that medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices can be used safely for their intended purpose.

What is the legal significance of EN ISO 13485?

EN ISO 13485 forms the basic foundation for the implementation of the regulatory requirements for medical devices and In vitro diagnostic devices. Most of the global regulators recognize EN ISO 13485 as a basic need for any regulatory program such as CE under the European Union, MDSAP, Indian medical device rules (IMDR)

What is the difference between ISO 13485 and EN ISO 13485?

ISO 13485 is the internationally recognized basic version of the standard, it has been harmonized/recognized for its consideration in the implementation of the regional regulatory approval procedures like EN ISO 13485, ANSI ISO 13485, and IS/ISO 13485 for India.

By complying with a harmonized standard, a manufacturer can prove that its products or services comply with the technical requirements of the regional legislation.

How does a certification according to (EN) ISO 13485 work?

In the first step, you discuss your company and the goals of an (EN) ISO 13485 certification with us. Based on these discussions, you will receive an individual offer tailored to the needs of your company or organization.

After acceptance of the offer and before the actual audit, a pre-audit or project planning meeting can be useful to prepare for the next steps. A pre-audit offers a good opportunity to identify strengths and improvement potentials of your quality management system in advance. A project planning meeting can be useful, especially for larger projects, to plan and coordinate schedules that combine auditors from several sites.

The assessment of your quality management system is carried out in stages using a system analysis (stage 1) based on your QMS documentation and a subsequent on-site system assessment (stage 2), in which an experienced assessor evaluates the effectiveness of your processes for compliance with applicable requirements. The results are presented to you at a final meeting, along with the next steps on the path to their certification. You will receive a detailed report summarizing the results once the next step certification decision has been made.

The results from your system assessment are evaluated by an independent panel of experts, who confirm or reject the assessor's certification recommendation. If there are any questions regarding the content, we will contact you.

If you can prove that all requirements have been met, you will then receive your (EN) ISO certificate.

In order to maintain your certification, we must carry out our surveillance activities at regular intervals in the form of an annual surveillance audit.

Should there be any changes to your quality management system within a certification cycle, we will adapt our surveillance activities accordingly and include them in the audit cycle.

A certification according to (EN) ISO 13485 has a maximum duration of three years, but you can seamlessly combine it with a subsequent audit cycle by applying for recertification.

What does certification according to (EN) ISO 13485 cost?

The costs of certification according to EN ISO 13485 depend primarily on the size of your company, but also on the complexity of your processes and your organizational structure. We will be happy to provide you with an individual offer.

Why should you have your company certified to (EN) ISO 13485 with DQS MED?

Recognized expertise in medical devices for more than 20 years
Active participation in standards and technical committees
Broad product portfolio of various normative and legal certification programs from one source
Worldwide network with over 200 experienced assessors and experts

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