Medical devices are subject to some of the strictest design control regulations in the world. And for good reason. U.S. medical devices are governed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In order to meet the high standards, teams must communicate - effectively....
Our client is Fortune 100 Medical Device manufacturer. SPKAA acts as a product cybersecurity managed service provider for their hospital products which have embedded Windows or Windows OS. Fortune 100 MedDevice Problem For over 10 years, SPK has provided ongoing...
What is software as a medical device? Software as a medical device, or SaMD is software that is intended for one or more medical purposes. This software performs those purposes without being part of a hardware medical device. SaMD devices also need to meet the...
Accelerating Product Development to Improve Patient Outcomes SPK and Associates, a leading woman-owned technology consulting company, today announced its partnership with Greenlight Guru, pioneer of the only dedicated Medical Device Success Platform (MDSP) to...
What is Computer Systems Validation (CSV)? Additionally, why does the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) require them for the Medical Device industry? More importantly, how can CSVs be efficiently completed and managed? Let’s explore why you can’t skip that...
Process automation releases your engineers for the work their brains are intended for. That work is creativity and problem-solving. By implementing process automation, you improve the team’s morale. Firstly, they get more focus time for deep work and designing better...
There’s simply too much information. We all know this. So how can the “single pane of glass” (SPOG) dashboard simplify quantitative data? And why is data driven analytics of interest to companies? Every day, more data arrives in our inbox – text messages, reports,...
Computer systems validation (CSV) is a standard regulatory exercise Med Device companies are required to complete. This is not new news. In fact, the content in this article may not be “new news” for you either, but as with other regulatory requirements, it’s useful...
SPK helps this global enterprise to boost product development efficiencies, increase compliance reliability, generate reports with a single click, and shave weeks off their development/release cycles. The Client A respected global medical device powerhouse, with more...
What is Engineering Operations (EngOps)? Why do you need it, and how do you effectively deploy it?There’s a strange interplay between IT and engineering teams in most firms. That’s because the tech stack that engineers need to design, build, test, and release products...
BackgroundA diversified medical device company has a leading position in the global endoscopy device space. In this market, the company generates growth and differentiates its products primarily through incremental innovations and investment in research and...
Background Apublicly traded medical device manufacturer with 33,000 employees and several international locations approached SPK and Associates for assistance in streamlining their validation processes. The validation process took months, but the customer wanted...
