Instructional materials help users grasp how to use a device safely. Renée Bailey, Certified Instructional Technologist (CIT), explains how effective instructional materials are vital for the medtech design process, and shares necessary considerations to produce instructions that are coherent, easy to understand and aligned with the human factors engineering process.
In response to safety concerns and proposed regulatory action related to industrial use of ethylene oxide (EtO), the FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health is taking additional steps to advance innovation in medical device sterilization, including recognition of new standards and updates to technical information reports.
AAMI and the British Standards Institute (BSI) have jointly published new guidance documents on performing risk management for machine learning or artificial intelligence incorporating medical devices.
To avoid delays in timelines, companies should develop IFU cleaning instructions with the worst-case clinical use and contamination method in mind.
The pandemic is helping realize the potential of ISO IDMP data standards in relation to adverse event reporting, electronic prescribing and medicines control in the supply chain.
Drop the checkbox mentality and embrace accountability and understanding.
Whatever the demands of international regulators, it is public expectations that will ultimately dictate the need for life sciences companies to prepare complete and accurate product data that patients and healthcare providers can scrutinize on demand.
After a series of delays and false starts, EMA is now progressing its ISO IDMP agenda with firm intent. The first implementation guide is out now for consultation, to be followed by a second actionable version by next year. Life sciences companies targeting Europe will have a year to comply with all the measures—but this will be a lot of work.
