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

Management Responsibility

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

I begin this edition of Devine Guidance (DG) by reinforcing the importance of DG Rule #1 – Compliance to regulations is not optional, compliance is mandatory and dictated by law….

I begin this edition of Devine Guidance (DG) by reinforcing the importance of DG Rule #1 – Compliance to regulations is not optional, compliance is mandatory and dictated by law….

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

Nonconforming Products

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…requirements, as required by 21 C.F.R. 820.90(a). For example, you identified a higher incidence of nonconforming product in November 2008 through complaints filed for ovalizing and kinking of the Neuron…

…requirements, as required by 21 C.F.R. 820.90(a). For example, you identified a higher incidence of nonconforming product in November 2008 through complaints filed for ovalizing and kinking of the Neuron…

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Jeff Wickham, P.E. is the Principal at LifeHope Medical, Inc.
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Low-volume Enclosures

By Jeff Wickham, P.E.

…not as common as injection molding vendors. Sheet metal: Many low-volume enclosures are made from sheet metal because the tooling cost is very low for a basic shape. The tradeoff…

…not as common as injection molding vendors. Sheet metal: Many low-volume enclosures are made from sheet metal because the tooling cost is very low for a basic shape. The tradeoff…

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

Purchasing Controls

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…maintain the requirements, including quality requirements, that must be met by suppliers, contractors, and consultants. Each manufacturer shall: (1) Evaluate and select potential suppliers, contractors, and consultants on the basis…

…maintain the requirements, including quality requirements, that must be met by suppliers, contractors, and consultants. Each manufacturer shall: (1) Evaluate and select potential suppliers, contractors, and consultants on the basis…

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

Supplier Maintenance Assessments

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…be evaluated; however, the path to compliance is remanded back to the medical device manufacturer. The key for compliance, to regulations and standards, is to establish and spell out in…

…be evaluated; however, the path to compliance is remanded back to the medical device manufacturer. The key for compliance, to regulations and standards, is to establish and spell out in…

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

Supplier Metrics

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…Retrieved February 12, 2010, from http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/ Foxton, J. (1996). Negotiating quality through customer communications. Managing Service Quality, 6(5). Retrieved November 5, 2008, from http://proquest.umi.com Medical Device Directive. (1993). Council Directive…

…Retrieved February 12, 2010, from http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/ Foxton, J. (1996). Negotiating quality through customer communications. Managing Service Quality, 6(5). Retrieved November 5, 2008, from http://proquest.umi.com Medical Device Directive. (1993). Council Directive…

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

SCARs and Rules

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

complies with the various regulations. Believe me, the medical device industry grows more complex by the day due to the ongoing evolution of regulations. For example, we are all familiar…

complies with the various regulations. Believe me, the medical device industry grows more complex by the day due to the ongoing evolution of regulations. For example, we are all familiar…

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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

…of a non-conforming component or the rejection of an acceptable component. According to Mehta and Kauffman, “normally, for the acceptable measuring system, no more than 9 percent of the tolerance…

…of a non-conforming component or the rejection of an acceptable component. According to Mehta and Kauffman, “normally, for the acceptable measuring system, no more than 9 percent of the tolerance…

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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

…specification. The process commences with the supplier and the manufacturer agreeing on the data and format, completing the FAI, and then analyzing the data for accuracy and correlation. The concept…

…specification. The process commences with the supplier and the manufacturer agreeing on the data and format, completing the FAI, and then analyzing the data for accuracy and correlation. The concept…

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