Medical Device - Classes and Standards to be Followed in the Product's Assembly
Posted: Friday, October 16, 2009
by Richard Milton
IndustrialSAVER.com
Producing a medical device should be given ample attention. This is done in order to assure the wel
The federal guidelines are standards that every producer should meet. The Food and Drug Administration or FDA rules over the manufacture of medical devices. Find out how FDA classifies the industrial goods and see the guidelines behind these industrial products' assembly.
Three different classes for medical devices
According to the rules set by the FDA, there are three classes for medical devices namely the Class I, Class II and Class III. Class I represents devices that are useful for general control. Class II are those that mix special and general controls in the facets of the medical facility. Class III are those that require FDA premarket approval.
Class I medical devices list basic medical facilities like bandages, bedpans and gloves. These are required to go through sanitation and other safety procedures even if they have very little hazard on the patient's end. Class II have higher risk than Class I medical equipment. The most popular samples are suture materials, surgical needles and x-ray equipment. Class III are considered the most hazardous of all medical devices and samples include bone implants and pacemakers.
Rules set for medical devices
The federal guidelines are made in order to assure that the medical device is sanitized and more functional. Both consumers and health workers will see the good in these guidelines. The standards include registration, listing, notification, approval, investigational device exemption, system regulation and labeling requirements.
Registration is that stage of the process where the business should register the medical facility. Renewal is made on a year to year basis. Listing on the other hand, is that step when the exporter, manufacturer or remanufacturer should enlist all its medical devices with the FDA. Premarket notification rules over the pre-distribution of goods while premarket approval sees to it that all types under the Class III medical device classification are approved by the FDA.
Investigational device exemption is different from all other processes since it is required only for a particular reason. This is only necessary when the product is to be utilized for clinical testing. On the other hand, both quality system regulation and labeling requirements should be followed by the producer. The former is defined as the FDA's inspection of manufacturing, packaging, storing and labeling facilities. The latter works beyond providing a good label to the product as it is very focused with the product literature included in the medical device label.
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