A New Approach to Verifying and Validating Medical Device Development
The list of features in medical devices is rapidly rising: Even the simplest of medical devices—such as diagnostic and monitoring systems—house more and more system components, which add greater functionality to the device at a low cost. But by adding components, device software becomes complex and burdens compliance testing and premarket certification activities, such as 510(k) submissions mandated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).