David A. White is the President/CEO of DesignDesign Inc.,
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Which Comes First, the Chicken or the Egg?

By David A. White

…phase of development. CAD is hard to change. No one says that out loud because CAD is sold to the market as “easy to change.” The parametric software features in…

…phase of development. CAD is hard to change. No one says that out loud because CAD is sold to the market as “easy to change.” The parametric software features in…

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Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine, President, Devine Guidance International
Devine Guidance

MDD – Definitions and Scope

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…shall be governed by Directive 2001/83/EC. The relevant essential requirements of Annex I to this Directive shall apply as far as safety and performance-related device features are concerned. 4. Where…

…shall be governed by Directive 2001/83/EC. The relevant essential requirements of Annex I to this Directive shall apply as far as safety and performance-related device features are concerned. 4. Where…

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Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine, President, Devine Guidance International
Devine Guidance

Acceptance Activities

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…specification creators glom the opportunity and work with the suppliers in determining critical features requiring monitoring and measurement data, in support of a Supplier Statistical Data Program (SSDP). Your suppliers…

…specification creators glom the opportunity and work with the suppliers in determining critical features requiring monitoring and measurement data, in support of a Supplier Statistical Data Program (SSDP). Your suppliers…

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Building the Clinical Risk Perspective into Medical Device Manufacturing

By Thomas Maeder

…manufacture, with new features or broader applications—may inadvertently introduce clinical risk factors invisible to engineers. “The sophistication of how we assess risk has evolved, both at the Agency and in…

…manufacture, with new features or broader applications—may inadvertently introduce clinical risk factors invisible to engineers. “The sophistication of how we assess risk has evolved, both at the Agency and in…

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Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine, President, Devine Guidance International
Devine Guidance

Design Verification and Design Validation

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…all of the features of the device design. One additional and extremely important requirement is the conditions under which design validations should be executed. For starters, design validation testing needs…

…all of the features of the device design. One additional and extremely important requirement is the conditions under which design validations should be executed. For starters, design validation testing needs…

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Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine, President, Devine Guidance International
Devine Guidance

Gage R & R and Reduced RI Programs

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…requirements. Gage R & R Once the features required for measurement have been identified, the execution of a Gage R & R study becomes the foundation for determining accuracy of…

…requirements. Gage R & R Once the features required for measurement have been identified, the execution of a Gage R & R study becomes the foundation for determining accuracy of…

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Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine, President, Devine Guidance International
Devine Guidance

1st Article Inspection and Supplier Statistical Data

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…the supplier to take the lead in identifying the appropriate characteristics requiring ongoing measurement and monitoring for statistical analysis. There are four categories of features requiring measurement: Critical (C), major…

…the supplier to take the lead in identifying the appropriate characteristics requiring ongoing measurement and monitoring for statistical analysis. There are four categories of features requiring measurement: Critical (C), major…

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Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine, President, Devine Guidance International
Devine Guidance

Specification Creation and Receiving Inspections

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…the development phase. Another feature, found on a well-defined specification, is the identification of key features that can be measured by a supplier, and the statistical data provided for review,…

…the development phase. Another feature, found on a well-defined specification, is the identification of key features that can be measured by a supplier, and the statistical data provided for review,…

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