DNA Based Diagnostic Project

DNA double-helix on laptop screen with scientists' hands

The Challenge A Midwestern diagnostic company desired to bring a DNA based diagnostic to market as an FDA approved medical device. The device would be cleared through the FDA PMA approach and would be the companies first FDA approved medical device. A parallel submission (FDA/CMS) would be utilized.  The technology represented an innovative, groundbreaking approach […]

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Startup Medical Device Manufacturing Facility – Establishing the Quality System

A medical device manufacturing facility

The Challenge A large Multi-National Medical Device company was seeking to expand manufacturing operations in Asia.  This new manufacturing site located in China, needed to develop and implement a complete quality system, and satisfactorily complete local and corporate audits in preparation for facility startup. The Solution Performance Validation provided consultants to assist the client team […]

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Medical Device Manufacturing Facility – Quality System Enhancement/FDA Response

medical device manufacturing facility

The Challenge A Fortune 500 Class 2 – Medical Device Manufacturer had received an FDA warning letter and was seeking assistance to correct the identified observations. The Solution Performance Validation (PV) provided a dedicated team of specialists in Production and Process Controls, Process Validation, Computer System Validation, Cleaning Validation, Laboratory Equipment, and Methods Validation to […]

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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility – Supplier Quality Assessment

scientist conducting quality assessment

The Challenge A large mid-western pharmaceutical company desired to develop and implement a GMP service provider quality assessment/management program.  The company had developed a corporate level procedure but had not develop local procedures or practices to allow effective implementation and use.  additionally, the concept of supplier quality assessment was new to the company. The Solution […]

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New Medical Device Production Line

Production line with workers at medical facility

The Challenge A Fortune 500 medical technologies firm wanted to increase the production capacity for its products.  The intention was to increase capacity with a new production line that was also prepared for future products to be added to the line with minimal changes.  This plan saw the addition of a new SCADA controlled production […]

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Medical Device Line Retrofit

equipment on facility table

 The Challenge A leading medical device manufacturer sought to add a new product to an existing production line. This required a retrofit of the previously validated line, requiring an assessment to determine if existing documentation met current regulatory standards. Additionally, new processes and simple fixtures were being added to the production line to accommodate the […]

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Laser Welder Validation

laser welder

The Challenge A Fortune 500 medical device manufacturer wanted to add a new laser welder to their production facility to improve manufacturing throughput and reduce scrap rate. The engineering staff at the medical device company were familiar with the equipment and its intended use; however, this model of laser welder had not been previously used […]

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Medical Device Manufacturing Facility – Medical Device Quality System Improvement

The Challenge A large mid-western Medical Device company responding to multiple FDA inspections had not made adequate progress towards remediating their quality systems.  The company had several hundred products that required remediation and a deadline of 18 months to complete this work. The Solution Performance Validation provided a dedicated consultant who participated with the client’s […]

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