Quality Function Deployment, or QFD, is a decades-old methodology focused on the voice of the customer. It was initially developed in Japan in the 1960s but was popularized in the US by the automotive industry in the 1980s . QFD is a tool often leveraged by Total Quality Management (TQM), which is a quality principle that customers define quality and subsequently should be prioritized at all stages of the product, both pre-and post-production...
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requirements for medical device manufacturers to establish and maintain a quality system for their medical device(s). The requirement for a quality system does not necessarily introduce new concepts, but applies existing quality concepts to design, development, manufacturing, distribution and use of medical devices. Within the larger quality system requirement, a methodology to control device design and development of medical devices is required. This set of sub requirements is known as Design Controls. In this paper, the history and evolution of quality systems and their application to medical devices will be covered. A Quality tool that could be well applied to the specific area of design controls, Quality Function Deployment (QFD), is a focus of this paper.
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The Impression of Quality by configuration protects by demonstrating that quality is simply not a demonstration, yet it is a propensity. As of late Quality by structure (QbD) has increased a lot of consideration among the pharmaceutical business in extremely short course of time . It goes about as a connection between the business and medication administrative specialists for example (FDA), which is predominantly founded on logical, chance based, all encompassing and proactive methodology for advancement of pharmaceutical item. QbD has helped in making the new detailing, and furthermore the structuring of new method of medication conveyance, just as the better approaches for assembling procedure, and attempts to guarantee the predefined quality items . Key attributes of QbD are that it gives an apparatus to centered and effective medication improvement. It is pertinent to diagnostic strategies. Key components of the Quality by configuration are The Quality Target Product Profile (QTPP), Critical Quality Attributes (CAQ), Design space, Control procedure, lifecycle the executives . Use of value by configuration is in different new looks into dependent on HPLC technique, and we give quit estimation of medication conveyance as indicated by the patients BMR , additionally in Quality by Design in Biopharmaceuticals .
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Using QFD for Medical Device Development
1. Using QFD for Medical Device Development
By: Madison Wheeler
Quality Function Deployment, or QFD, is a decades-old methodology focused on the
voice of the customer. It was initially developed in Japan in the 1960s but was popularized in the
US by the automotive industry in the 1980s1. QFD is a tool often leveraged by Total Quality
Management (TQM),which is a quality principle that customers define quality and subsequently
should be prioritized at all stages of the product, both pre-and post-production.
Since the number one priority of QFD is to satisfy the customer, you must begin with
understanding what the customer needs. This, of course, will ring familiar to anyone who has
been involved with the design and development of a medical device. Per 21 CFR § 820.30
(Design Controls), every design input should begin with addressing the needs of the user and the
patient. There should traceability to the user needs throughout all stages of the medical device
design and development process. In essence, your design history file should be totally focused
on fulfilling the user needs of your identified target population, thus being able to fulfill its
intended use safely and effectively.
In addition to ensuring that customer requirements are incorporated into the design,
QFD also aims to translate customer needs into other cross-functional company actions.
Manufacturing, supply chain, even sales are all functional areas that a properly deployed QFD
tool can cohesively tie back to the voice of the customer. For a medical device manufacturer, this
means a more cohesive quality system, from supplier controls to risk management, to process &
production controls. Of course, these processes are all part of the Quality System Regulation;
however, utilizing QFD can be another tool in the toolkit to ensure a leaner, customer-focused
operation.
Several popular Quality methodologies can be leveraged in the medical device industry.
QFD is just one of many popular tools, that although not required, may be helpful to medical
device firms who are looking for ways to optimize their current system. EMMA International can
help you optimize your QMS and processes to ensure operational excellence and compliance.
Call us at 248-987-4497 or email info@emmainternational.com to get in touch with our quality
experts today!
1 ASQ (n.d.) Whatis Quality Function Deployment (QFD)? Retrieved on 05/23/2021 from: https://asq.org/quality-
resources/qfd-quality-function-
deployment#:~:text=QFD%20is%20a%20focused%20methodology,States%20in%20the%20early%201980s.