This webinar will explain the CAPA process from information gathering through MDR and Recall decision making to final CAPA closing. Post closing effectiveness evaluation is required and will be explained.
Preventative Action is often neglected and will be discussed. Post distribution product monitoring including customer surveys will be explained. Integration of manufacturing non conformities with the CAPA program will be discussed.
Learning Objectives:
- Sources of information (complaints)
- Information gathering & proactive information gathering
- Information evaluation (is it a Complaint, is it a CAPA, should it be investigated)
- Risk analysis applied to CAPA
- Root cause determination
- CAPA Investigation Report & CAPA action Plan
- Verification/ Validation of CAPA action
- Post closing effectiveness check
- CAPA program metrics
Why Should You Attend:
Complaint handling and Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) are considered by the FDA to be two of the most important areas to assure medical device safety and efficacy. They are in the top five areas where FDA finds problems during inspections and issues 483's. Medical device developers must understand the complicated Complaint and CAPA process and have a strong CAPA program.
A key understanding is striking a balance between too many CAPA's (strangles the system) and too few (problem areas escape fixing). Templates of the Complaint Evaluation form and the Corrective Action Plan handouts will be provided to the attendees.
Instructor
Ed Waldbusser retired from industry after 30 years in management of development of medical device products and development of company Quality Systems. He was involved in the development of products such as IVD devices, kidney dialysis systems and inhalation devices.
His QS experience includes, design control, risk analysis, CAPA, software validation, supplier qualification/ control and manufacturing/non-conforming product programs. He now consults in the area of quality systems for medical devices with emphasis on design control, software validation, risk analysis and human factors analysis.
Ed has a B.S. Mechanical Engineering from NYU and a M.B.A from Drexel University. He is certified by Lloyds of London as an ISO 9000 Lead Auditor and is a member of the Thomson Reuters Expert Witness network. He has 5 issued patents.