ISO 14971: ISO 14971

Medical Device Risk Management

Overview

ISO 14971 is the international standard for risk management applicable to medical devices. It establishes a systematic approach for manufacturers to identify hazards, estimate and evaluate risks, control these risks, and monitor the effectiveness of controls throughout the product lifecycle.

Key Requirements

The standard requires a documented risk management process, risk analysis for each identified hazard, risk evaluation against acceptance criteria, risk control measures, and ongoing monitoring through production and post-production phases.

Benefits

Implementing ISO 14971 helps ensure patient safety, meet regulatory requirements globally, make informed design and development decisions, and create a defensible position regarding due diligence in managing risks.

Our Approach

Neural Vibe's implementation of ISO 14971 integrates with your existing development processes, automating risk analysis activities and providing traceability between hazards, risk controls, and verification activities.

Key Benefits

Enhanced Patient Safety

Systematically identifies and mitigates risks that could harm patients, ensuring safer medical devices.

Example: Organizations implementing ISO 14971 report significantly fewer safety-related incidents and recalls.

Regulatory Compliance

Satisfies risk management requirements across major regulatory frameworks including FDA and EU MDR.

Example: ISO 14971 compliance is explicitly required by EU MDR and recognized by FDA as best practice.

Design Decision Support

Provides structured framework for making informed design decisions based on risk-benefit analysis.

Example: Risk analysis helps prioritize safety features and justify design choices to regulatory authorities.

Liability Protection

Demonstrates due diligence in risk management, providing legal protection against safety-related claims.

Example: Comprehensive risk management documentation supports defensibility in product liability cases.

ISO 14971 Implementation Process

Building Your Medical Device Risk Management System

Risk Management Planning

Establish a comprehensive risk management plan defining activities, responsibilities, and criteria for risk acceptability.

Neural Vibe Advantage:Customizable risk management plan templates aligned with various regulatory requirements.

Risk Analysis

Identify and analyze potential hazards associated with your medical device throughout its lifecycle.

Neural Vibe Advantage:AI-assisted hazard identification based on device characteristics and historic data.

Risk Evaluation

Estimate and evaluate risks for each hazard, determining which require risk control measures.

Neural Vibe Advantage:Automated risk estimation tools with customizable severity and probability matrices.

Risk Control Implementation

Design and implement risk control measures to reduce risks to acceptable levels.

Neural Vibe Advantage:Risk control libraries with proven solutions for common medical device hazards.

Residual Risk Evaluation

Evaluate the effectiveness of risk controls and assess remaining residual risks.

Risk/Benefit Analysis

Perform risk/benefit analysis for residual risks that exceed acceptance criteria.

Neural Vibe Advantage:Structured framework for documenting risk/benefit decisions with regulatory justifications.

Risk Management Review

Conduct comprehensive review of the risk management process and prepare documentation for regulatory submission.

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