Qualityze Inc attends ISO 9001 and Audits World Conference, gains valuable insights on quality management and auditing!
Tampa, FL USA, 23rd March 2023: Qualityze is pleased to announce our recent participation in the ISO 9001 and Audits World Conference. The event took place on March 13-14, 2023 and brought together professionals around the globe to discuss quality management and auditing. The ISO 9001 and Audits World Conference is a premier event in […]

ISO 13485
Medical devices industry has certain non-negotiable policies especially when it comes to safety and quality of the product. With the regulatory requirements getting stringent at every step of a medical product’s life cycle from manufacturing till delivery. Increasingly, organizations in the industry are expected to demonstrate their quality management processes and ensure best practice in everything they do.
What is ISO 13485:2016 Certification?
ISO 9001:2015 is designed to specify requirements for a quality management system wherein an organization needs:
- To show its ability to provide medical devices & the relevant services that can consistently meet the customer requirements while complying with applicable statutory & regulatory standards.
- To focus on customer safety by ensuring that the products they deliver fulfills the safety requirements while assuring the conformity of products based on the function it is intended to serve.
All the requirements specified under ISO 13485:2016 are specific. This certification can be used by suppliers or external parties who are in medical devices business, including the ones providing services related to the quality management system.
What are the benefits of having ISO 13485:2016 Certified QMS Software?
Some of the benefits of having ISO 13485:2016 Certified QMS Software:
Improved Brand Recognition and Credibility
With an ISO 13485 Medical Devices QMS software like Qualityze implemented in your organization, you can reflect trustworthiness for your clients and customers to do business with you. A powerful ISO 13485 QMS software
makes a great marketing tool since it has become a requirement for medical devices suppliers to showcase compliance in many countries. This enables you to attract more opportunities.
Improved Decision-Making
An important principle of quality management under ISO 13485 is that it focuses on evidence when it comes to decision-making. When you will use the data and facts to make informed decisions, you are likely to align them with your business objectives. What your instinct tells you will not always be right; it can put you in serious business troubles at times. The added bonus here is an insight into your business health as you can track every improvement done and their results.
Better Processes
ISO 13485 specifies organizations to use a process approach that makes it easier for you to identify new opportunities to improve. You can easily identify and eliminate the causes that could lead to rework and waste. You can also reduce the chances of errors in the process while fostering the greater efficiency in the organization and increase cost-savings.
Increased Customer Satisfaction
The ISO 13485 standard relies on certain quality management principles. One important principle highlights customer satisfaction. You need to achieve this principle by evaluating the needs and expectations of the customers and striving to meet them because today customers are more specific about their demands. Also, keeping customers satisfied will bring them back, and you will be able to sell your services to new customers. This is a direct implication for increased revenue.
Employee Engagement
When you will seek help from the employees to improve their own processes – they will not only provide the best insights, but also will be happier and more involved. The more will be your employees understanding of their roles to deliver quality product and services; the more will be their engagement. This directly implies for improved productivity.
You can attain all the quality management principles for medical devices with Qualityze ISO 13485 Quality Management Software for Medical Devices has designed to align your company processes with the quality goals while complying with ISO requirements. It enables you to drive the culture of continuous improvement in the organization without any hassle.
As you know, the medical device manufacturing vertical is highly regulated industry. The quality management system for medical devices industry must meet regulatory requirements which mandate the manufacturers to design and develop medical devices that are safe and fit for their intended use.
ISO 13485 standard was designed to assist medical device manufacturers to develop and implement quality management systems that meet and exceed regulatory requirements. ISO 13485 is derived from the ISO 9000 family of standards set forth by International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
Qualityze Solution Information Matrix for ISO 13485
Qualityze quality management software for medical devices is designed to help an organization to comply with 13485 standards. The following matrix will provide essential information for you to understand how Qualityze Solution can help:
Requirements Section | Description | Qualityze Modules |
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Section 4: General Requirements: Quality Management System | Provides requirements for the overall Quality Management System from quality manual documentation to the control of documents and records. |
Document Management Change Management |
Section 5: Management Responsibility | Provides requirements for Management’s role and commitment in the QMS. |
NC/Complaints Management CAPA Management Change Management Document Management Audit Management Training Management |
Section 6: Resource Management | Provides the guidelines for resources to perform the job competently and in safety. |
Document Management Training Management |
Section 7: Product Realization | Provides the guidelines for customer related processes, design and development and purchasing |
NC/Complaints Management CAPA Management Document Management Audit Management |
Section 8: Measurement, Analysis and Improvement | Gives ISO requirements on monitoring processes and improving those processes such as customer satisfaction, internal audit, control of Non-Conforming Product, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) and continual improvement |
NC/Complaints Management CAPA Management Document Management Audit Management Dashboard & Reports eQMS Suite & User Portal |
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