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,...
Medical Device Engineering
Computer Systems Validation: How To Avoid FDA Warning Letters C.F.R. 820.70(i)
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...
3 Top Trends in Product Lifecycle Engineering Tools
Overview In 2015, SPK and Associates co-founder Chris McHale spoke with Peter Thorne, Director at Cambashi, a Cambridge, England-based independent industry analyst firm. With his over 30 years of experience as a software engineer user, vendor, and now analyst, Peter’s...
Problems that Engineers in Regulated Industries Face
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og6826J7EOo Video Transcript: I'm Carlos Almeida, VP of Engineering at SPK and Associates. I've spent most of my professional life doing software engineering. 25 years plus in the world of high tech in the electronic design automation...
Accelerating Product Releases with Business Process Automation
The beauty of business process automation How often have we entered the same information into two different systems and wondered, “Why do I have to waste my time doing this?” These are computers, aren’t they? Shouldn’t this information flow where it needs...
Test Management in Windchill RV&S (PTC Integrity)
The importance of test management, especially in highly-regulated industries, cannot be overstated. Efficient management of testing requirements leads to safer products, effective production, and satisfied customers. The PTC Windchill Requirements Validation &...
Risk Management in Windchill RV&S (formerly PTC Integrity Lifecycle Manager)
An important part of creating any product intended for use in any regulated industry vertical is that the manufacturer should have identified all of the risks involved in using the device. Then, they must have done their best to mitigate those risks before their...
What’s in the MITRE/FDA Playbook?
On October 2018, the MITRE Corporation and the Food and Drug Administration released their joint document, Medical Device Cybersecurity Regional Incident Preparedness and Response Playbook. This is the new Bible for organizations designing and manufacturing connected...
How Cyber Security Requirements Can Throw your Medical Device Off Track
In our last article we talked about the four steps your organization must go through when designing secure connected medical devices. With the increasing attention paid to product security in this era of connected medical devices, many companies are scrambling to keep...
How to Navigate Compliance and Cyber Security Concerns in Smart Medical Devices
The Internet of Things is revolutionizing the medical device field. However, it’s also introducing new compliance headaches. What’s more, large-scale medical hacks loom large in the background. Medical device manufacturers can’t ignore the Internet of Things, but nor...
How to Account for Complex Risk with Jama in Medical Device Manufacturing
Requirements management isn’t optional in many fields. Medical technology and finance are just two fields where regulatory compliance necessitates requirements management. You and other stakeholders simply must be in total agreement about the requirements of a given...
How to Pinpoint the Benefits and Security Risks of Intelligent Medical Devices
Traditional medical devices are quickly going the way of the ear horn for one simple reason: their valuable data is confined to the device. Some have short-term storage capabilities. None, however, capture data over time for long-term analytics or storage. Intelligent...