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After these provisions and requirements, Drug and Cosmetic act prescribes the annexure for medical devices.
Annexure A: The manufacturer shall prepare a succinct document in the form of Device Master File containing specific information about the device manufacturing in the premises
Annexure B: The manufacturer shall prepare a succinct document in the form of Plant Master File containing specific information about the production and/or control of device manufacturing carried out at the premises.
Annexure C: Environmental requirement for Notified medical devices and in-vitro diagnostics
For more detail refer Drug and Cosmetic Act
Schedule M-III (Rule
69,69A, 75,75A and 76):
Schedule M-III describes the quality management system for
notified medical devices and in vitro diagnostics.
1.
General Requirements
2.
Applicability
3.
Term and definitions
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Active implantable medical device
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Active medical device
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Advisory Notice
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Customer Complaint
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Implantable medical device
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Component means any raw material, substance,
piece, part, software, firmware, labeling, or assembly
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Design inputs means
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Design output means
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Design review means
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Finished device means
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In-vitro Diagnostic means
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Management with executive responsibility means
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Medical device referred
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Quality audit means
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Quality policy means
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Quality system means
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Rework means
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Specification means
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Validation means i)Process validation means ii) Design
validation means
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Verification means
4.
Quality management system
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General
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Documentation requirements
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General
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Quality Manual
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Control of documents
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Control of records
5.
Management responsibility
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Management commitment
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Customer focus
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Quality policy
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Planning
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Quality objectives
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Quality management system planning
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Responsibility, authority and communication
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Responsibility and authority
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Management representative
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Internal communication
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Management review
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General
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Review input
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Review output
6.
Resource management
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Provision of resources
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Human resources
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General
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Competence, awareness and training
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Infrastructure
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Work environment
7.
Product
Realisation
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Planning of product realization
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Customer-related processes
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Determination of requirements related to the
product
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Review of requirements related to the product
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Customer communication
·
Design and development
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Design and development planning
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Design and development inputs
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Design and development outputs
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Design and development review
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Design and development verification
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Design and development validation
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Control of design and development changes
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Purchasing
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Purchasing process
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Purchasing information
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Verification of purchased product
·
Production and service provision
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Control of production and service provision
Ø
General requirements
Ø
Control of production and service provision-Specific
requirements
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Cleanliness of product and contamination control
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Installation activities
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Particular requirements for sterile medical
devices
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Particular requirements for sterile medical
devices
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General
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Particular requirements for sterile medical
devices
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Identification and traceability
§
Identification
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Traceability
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Status identification
Ø
Customer property
Ø
Preservation of product
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Control of monitoring and measuring devices
1.
Measurement, analysis and improvement:
·
General
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Monitoring and measurement
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Feedback
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Internal audit
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Monitoring and measurement of processes
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Monitoring and measurement of product
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Control of nonconforming product
·
Analysis of data
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Improvement
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General
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Corrective action
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Preventive action
After these provisions and requirements, Drug and Cosmetic act prescribes the annexure for medical devices.
Annexure A: The manufacturer shall prepare a succinct document in the form of Device Master File containing specific information about the device manufacturing in the premises
Annexure B: The manufacturer shall prepare a succinct document in the form of Plant Master File containing specific information about the production and/or control of device manufacturing carried out at the premises.
Annexure C: Environmental requirement for Notified medical devices and in-vitro diagnostics
For more detail refer Drug and Cosmetic Act
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