Calibration is an essential component of every Quality Management System (QMS). An effective system includes more than just management of stickers on equipment. This presentation will give you the background need to understand the requirements and effectively implement. The presentation states with the regulatory requirements in the FDA s QSR, ISO 13485, and ISO 9001. After analysis of these requirements, the presentation examines available guidance documents.
The FDA issued the Medical Device Quality Systems Manual to help companies implement the Quality system Regulation. Chapter 7 discusses the role of calibration systems in the QMS and helps define the regulatory expectations.
ISO 10012:2003 Measurement management systems - Requirements for measurement processes and measuring equipment, a document in the ISO 9000 family, specifies quality management requirements of a measurement management system that can be used by an organization performing measurements as part of the overall management system, and to ensure metrological requirements are met.
Why should you attend: Managing your calibration program is a key element in delivering good products and services.
You must satisfy the QMS requirements but first you need to understand them. You need to know when a piece of equipment needs to be in the calibration recall program and when you can identify it as no calibration required .
When you introduce a piece of equipment, you will establish the initial calibration interval. It is likely that the initial interval is not optimum. You will learn some optimization methods that will allow you to adjust the calibration interval.
Your Quality Management System (QMS) should be able to address these questions about your Inspection, Testing, and Measurement (IM&TE). If not, then your team needs to attend this webinar!
- Is your IM&TE suitable for its intended purposes and is capable of producing valid results?
- Do you have procedures for handling, preservation, and storage of IM&TE?
- Do you understand the meaning of accuracy and precision?
- Have you established remedial actions when the equipment doesn t meet limits for accuracy and precision?
- Do your calibration records include the equipment identification, calibration dates, the individual performing each calibration, and the next calibration date?
