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FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Computer Software Assurance for Production and Quality System Software The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the new draft guidance: Computer Software Assurance for Production and Quality System Software. Download here: 2022-Guidance-Computer-Software-Assurance This new FDA draft guidance provides recommendations on risk-based assurance activities for computers and automated data processing systems that are...
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The FDA’s Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories (OSEL) works to promote the innovation and development of new lifesaving medical devices. Their goal is to use the latest science to expedite the development of medical devices. The FDA would like to bring awareness to the 20 research programs that are in place for the advancement...
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The FDA recently announced the addition of 25 new tools to the Catalog of Regulatory Science Tools to help assess medical devices. CDRH catalogues regulatory science tools on this webpage to help improve the development and assessment of emerging medical technologies. Of the 25 tools added, some items of interest are: Laboratory Accuracy Evaluation of...
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I don’t even really like to use the word retrospective
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Since being introduced, test automation continues to evolve as new technologies are created and released.  One such evolution is Ranorex Online which has been officially released for public beta testing.  Those familiar with test automation are aware that browser plugins are a necessary evil for any web-based testing framework.  Ranorex Online attempts to eliminate that...
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SoftwareCPR® is pleased to announce their Silver Service partnership with Ranorex®, an excellent test automation tool and company.  You can read other posts on our site regarding Ranorex® here. As a silver partner, SoftwareCPR® is recognized as having the quality and experience needed for developing automated tests using Ranorex®, both in regulated and non-regulated environments....
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Seapine Software (seapine.com) which provides a variety of development tools published its 2014 report on the state of software development for medical devices. This report was generated based on input from 500 individuals in the medical device industry. It contains a breakdown of risk management methods used, key documentation challenges, requirements management approaches used, test...
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In SoftwareCPR’s experience, translations and localization of user interfaces and labeling of medical devices for distribution in a variety of geographic regions can be challenging and can present safety issues if not properly handled.  Alan Kusinitz of SoftwareCPR® co-authored an article on localization risk management with one of the large companies that provides such services...
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In SoftwareCPR’s opinion, a somewhat unique, very well conceived, and well designed tool for the specialized craft of risk analysis as well as safety assurance cases.  The tool is very configurable, allowing customized structures for your own methods.  The ability to view data from an FMEA, FTA, or table view saves valuable time during creation...
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Our test team at SoftwareCPR® often uses Ranorex Automated Test Tool for automated integration level and software system level testing.   We have had very good experience with this tools for user interface testing for certain types of medical device software.  The test reports are particularly impressive and well suited for Design History Files (DHF). Accelerate testing...
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This content is only available to Premium and higher subscribers.  See our Subscribe page for information on subscriptions. SoftwareCPR suggestions for a validation or Part 11 master plan are that it be a high-level plan not providing detailed document or protocol formats. Generally it is best if a master plan is a transient document.  It gets constructed...
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SoftwareCPR Training Courses:

IEC 62304 and other emerging standards for Medical Device and HealthIT Software

Our flagship course for preparing regulatory, quality, engineering, operations, and others for the activities and documentation expected for IEC 62304 conformance and for FDA expectations. The goal is to educate on the intent and purpose so that the participants are able to make informed decisions in the future.  Focus is not simply what the standard says, but what is meant and discuss examples and approaches one might implement to comply.  Special deep discount pricing available to FDA attendees and other regulators.

3-days onsite with group exercises, quizzes, examples, Q&A.

Instructor: Brian Pate

Next public offering:  TBD

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Being Agile & Yet Compliant (Public or Private)

Our SoftwareCPR unique approach to incorporating agile and lean engineering to your medical device software process training course is now open for scheduling!

  • Agile principles that align well with medical
  • Backlog management
  • Agile risk management
  • Incremental and iterative software development lifecycle management
  •  Frequent release management
  • And more!

2-days onsite (4 days virtual) with group exercises, quizzes, examples, Q&A.

Instructors: Mike Russell, Ron Baerg

Next public offering: March 7 & 28, 2024

Virtual via Zoom

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Medical Device Cybersecurity (Public or Private)

This course takes a deep dive into the US FDA expectations for cybersecurity activities in the product development process with central focus on the cybersecurity risk analysis process. Overall approach will be tied to relevant standards and FDA guidance documentation. The course will follow the ISO 14971:2019 framework for overall structure but utilize IEC 62304, IEC 81001-5-1, and AAMI TIR57 for specific details regarding cybersecurity planning, risk characterization, threat modeling, and control strategies.

2-days onsite with group exercises, quizzes, examples, Q&A.

Instructor: Dr Peter Rech, 2nd instructor (optional)

Next public offering:  TBD

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