{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F834fe5e4-3110-48bd-a312-0bf25527f3c4","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Common QMS Mistakes SaMD Companies Make\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/834fe5e4-3110-48bd-a312-0bf25527f3c4\"></iframe>","title":"Common QMS Mistakes SaMD Companies Make","description":"<p>What pitfalls do SaMD companies run into when they set up their QMS? How can your company avoid making these QMS mistakes?&nbsp;</p><p>Today\u2019s guest, Karandeep Singh Badwal, is a Regulatory Affairs Quality Consultant who is well-versed in EU MDR, and regularly works with medical companies producing Class I, II, and III medical devices.</p><p>Listen as we talk about what a quality management system is and what the goal of a QMS is, the importance of validating software, and the differences between AI and machine learning, among other things.&nbsp;</p><h3>Some of the highlights of this episode include:</h3><ul><li>A quality management system is a structured system of procedures and processes covering all aspects of design, manufacturing, supply, risk management, management responsibilities, customer-related processes, corrective actions, and preventative actions.</li><li>Quality management systems come in several forms.</li><li>There are differences for QMSs at SaMD companies</li><li>Validating software means making sure it can do what needs to be done and produces consistent results</li><li>Issues or shortcomings that SaMD companies have with validating</li><li>For SaMD, intellectual data that you\u2019re storing on your servers could be considered customer property and needs to be addressed in your QMS</li><li>It\u2019s important to define specific roles and responsibilities for when the person ordinarily responsible for that role isn\u2019t available.</li><li>The differences between AI and machine learning: AI basically mimics human behavior. Machine learning is more like a neural network.</li></ul><h3>Memorable quotes from Karandeep Singh Badwal:</h3><p><em>\u201cThat\u2019s one mistake that a lot of these software as a medical device companies are making. They just validate their own software.\u201d</em></p><p><em>\u201cBasically, what I\u2019m looking for is evidence to prove you\u2019ve done what you said, basically.\u201d</em></p><p><em>\u201cCustomer property is one that I see a lot of Software as a Medical Device companies not addressing effectively.\u201d</em></p><p><em>\u201cSoftware as a Medical Device companies don\u2019t realize that the software platforms they use are suppliers, and those need to be controlled.\u201d</em></p><p><em>\u201cThe whole point of an internal audit is you want someone who\u2019s independent.\u201d</em></p><h3>Links:</h3><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/karandeepbadwal/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Karandeep Singh Badwal's LinkedIn</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1ygqJO7_HV30XVdHyN-0lg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Karandeep\u2019s YouTube</a></p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/32CvtseLj3KknqYDFdO7P3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">MedTech Podcast</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/etiennenichols/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Etienne Nichols LinkedIn</a></p><p><a href=\"http://etienne.nichols@greenlight.guru\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">etienne.nichols@greenlight.guru</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.greenlight.guru/academy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Greenlight Guru Academy</a></p><p><a href=\"https://community.greenlight.guru/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">MedTech Excellence Community</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.greenlight.guru/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Greenlight Guru</a></p><p><br></p>","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/579a8805-3afc-408e-946f-cedba9e860b8/72182fdf-9c44-4c29-9fe3-3aa2d1061cb6.png"}