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21 CFR 820.30(g): Design controls

PART 820-QUALITY SYSTEM REGULATION · Subpart C-Design Controls

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Citation 21 CFR 820.30(g)
Section Design controls
Part PART 820-QUALITY SYSTEM REGULATION
Subpart Subpart C-Design Controls
Subchapter 21 CFR H Medical Devices
Product types cited Biologics, Devices, Drugs, Food/Cosmetics, General, Other_Regulations
Regulation text (excerpt) (g) Design validation. Each manufacturer shall establish and maintain procedures for validating the device design. Design validation shall be performed under defined operating conditions on initial production units, lots, or batches, or their equivalents. Design validation shall ensure that devices conform to defined user needs and intended uses and shall include testing of production units under actual or simulated use conditions. Design validation shall include software validation and risk…

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