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A special welcome to 75+ new members who have joined our Let’s Talk Risk! community this month! Feel free to browse past articles in the archive section of the Let’s Talk Risk! website, and check out recordings of recent LTR conversations in the podcast section.
Check out these recent articles published last week on LTR
➡️The upcoming Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR) is expected to place a heavy emphasis on risk as the FDA seeks to align the current regulation with global standards. This premium article offers a review of risk-based requirements in ISO 13485 and guidance for implementation.
➡️In this Let’s Talk Risk! conversation, Bijan Elahi shares tips for creating and nurturing an environment of collaboration in risk management.
➡️A common challenge in risk management is to fully understand and control risks due to reasonably foreseeable misuse. This is why you need a robust post-market surveillance process so you can take timely action to ensure your devices continue to remain safe and effective.
Upcoming events
LTR weekly conversation on LinkedIn: Connecting risk management and design controls to accelerate product innovation
Join me next Friday, January 19, 2024 at 11:00 AM EST, for another Let’s Talk Risk! conversation on LinkedIn. My guest this week is Chuck Ventura, who will share insights on how we can connect risk management and design controls to accelerate medical device innovation.
LTR monthly webinar series: Getting ready for QMSR
A quick reminder to join me in this month’s webinar, where I will review some of the risk-based requirements of ISO 13485:2016 that may be relevant for your QMS as you prepare for the upcoming Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR) expected to be finalized soon.
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Save your spot here to join the next cohort of the LIVE ISO 14971 certification training course starting in January 2024. Watch a course introduction video and check out testimonials from past attendees!
Weekly Knowledge Challenge
I hope you enjoyed the knowledge challenge question last week. Here is the correct answer:
The correct answer for the question, “What is your best estimate of the number of times the terms “risk” or “risks” appear in ISO 13485:2016?”, is between 30-40 times.
Here is this weeks’ knowledge challenge #15
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LTR Weekly Digest #19 - 13th January, 2024