LTR 27: Practicable or not, that's the question for risk control

The term practicable is used in ISO 14971, the International Standard for application of risk management to medical devices, in the context of risk controls and benefit-risk analysis of an individual residual risk.

In practice, this “term” causes a lot of confusion! One source of this confusion appears to stem from the fact that the standards uses the “term” practicable as part of a requirement, but also suggests that the “word” practicable may be a part of the manufacturer’s policy for establishing criteria for risk acceptability.

In this episode, Ian Sealey shares that there is not a consolidated view on this topic right now. That is why there is a need for a continued conversation on this topic to understand various regulatory requirements and available guidance.

About Ian Sealey

Ian Sealey is currently a medical device regulatory consultant providing regulatory, quality, technical, policy and training services to multinationals and startups. He has previously held engineering positions in both private and the public sectors. He served as a medical device specialist to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the UK and was appointed to the position of Assistant Secretary at the Department of Health. He holds a BEng(Hons) in Medical Engineering and is a BSI qualified ISO 13485:2016 Lead Auditor.

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