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Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Biomédicas
On-line version ISSN 1561-3011
Abstract
GUERRA BRETANA, Rosa Mayelín and SOSA VERA, Rita Catalina. Risk management guidance for diagnostic medical devices. Rev Cubana Invest Bioméd [online]. 2023, vol.42 Epub May 10, 2023. ISSN 1561-3011.
Introduction:
Manufacturers of medical devices do not always have the expertise to perform a risk management process that complies with ISO 14971:2019 and includes the necessary metrological requirements; therefore, for better use of these devices, especially diagnostic devices, a risk management process based on established regulations should be implemented and maintained.
Objective:
To provide guidance for the management of indirect risks in patients with incorrect or delayed diagnoses.
Methods:
Applicable international standards were reviewed and risk management dossiers for medical devices, including in-vitro diagnostic reagents, were analyzed.
Results:
The guidance provides guiding elements for each step of the risk management process for diagnostic medical devices: risk management plan, risk analysis, risk assessment, risk evaluation and control, overall residual risk assessment, risk management review, and feedback from production or post-production information.
Conclusions:
This guide is a useful tool for designers, manufacturers, evaluators of diagnostic medical devices, risk management and device quality assessors, and medical personnel.
Keywords : medical devices; diagnostic techniques and procedures; risk assessment and mitigation.