Learn to apply design control to ensure safe, effective medical devices that meet FDA and ISO standards.
Skills you will gain
- Understand Design Control Essentials: Master the nine elements of design control to ensure product safety and compliance.
- Navigate Regulatory Requirements: Learn the significance of ISO 13485 and design control in medical device development.
- Implement Design History Files: Create and manage design records to track product lifecycle and quality.
- Master Verification & Validation: Apply design verification and validation processes for product testing and compliance.
- Streamline Product Development: Use design control to enhance product testability, customer satisfaction, and time to market.
Course Description
Good design control keeps medical devices safe and on track for approval. This course covers the nine elements of design control under ISO 13485, from design verification and validation to the design history file, giving you a practical roadmap to product and business success.
Prerequisites / Skills Needed
Prerequisites:
- MEDD.X407: Quality Management Systems for Medical Devices: ISO 13485 and FDA QMSR
- Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 04-10-2027 | 10:00am | 1:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Sat, 04-17-2027 | 10:00am | 1:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Sat, 04-24-2027 | 10:00am | 1:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Sat, 05-01-2027 | 10:00am | 1:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Sat, 05-08-2027 | 10:00am | 1:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Sat, 05-15-2027 | 10:00am | 1:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Sat, 05-22-2027 | 10:00am | 1:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Sat, 06-05-2027 | 10:00am | 1:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.
No meeting on May 29, 2027. One "No Meeting" date TBA. To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
Required Tools & Materials: QMSR Design and Development: https://www.fda.gov/media/189041/download
Students are expected to read the FDA Guidance on Design Control prior to the first class session.
|| Prerequisites:
Prerequisites / Skills Needed
This course applies to these programs: