Course Description:
This interactive one and a half day course lead by FDA’s recently retired CDRH Recall Branch Chief Rita Hoffman who has more than 36 years’ experience in FDA compliance issues will provide the participants tools to minimize risk of regulatory enforcement actions.
During the seminar, she will explain proper handling of complaints reportable or non-reportable, product complaint handling and documentation, how and when to file Medical Device Reports (MDR), effective and appropriate communication with the appropriate regulatory agencies in the event of a recall. She will also discuss how to conduct a correction and removal actions to avoid a recall crisis, including required recordkeeping, expectation from FDA and other regulatory agencies in the event of a recall and key factors in implementing and maintaining compliance with the regulations and real life experiences of FDA.
Medical Device Reporting (MDR) and recall compliance are critical to the continue survival of all device manufacturers. The FDA is continuing their efforts to issue numerous FDA Warning Letters and serious enforcement actions, including criminal & civil penalties levied on companies that failed to properly report events and take proper corrective and removal actions. The number of device companies having their recall classified as a Class 1 (most severe) recall has surged in the past three years. Additionally, product liability and financial risks are staggering when companies fail to properly report and take action when required.
This course will provide an understanding of MDR & recall compliance and the interrelationship of Complaint Handling, CAPA, and Risk Management processes. It will provide information on how you distinguish among a product complaint, a satisfaction complaint and a customer inquiry and does the FDA differentiate an instrument repair from a complaint?
It will be beneficial to all device manufacturers and is recommended for any individuals or teams that are involved in medical device reporting (MDR) and correction & removal processes, including recalls
Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to comply with complicated Compliant Handling, MDR and Recall requirements.
- Firms MDR reporting and FDA’s handling of reports including overview of eMDR final regulations
- Expectations for adding UDI information
- Company preparation in the event of a Recall, recall strategy, notification letter and communicating with the FDA.
- Minimize your risk of regulatory enforcement actions.
- Assist with the creation and maintenance of effective procedures for handling complaints, reportable events and recalls.
- Understand the relationship and interaction with other quality system elements as they relate to complaints and reportable events.
- Walk-through of case examples.
Who will Benefit:
This course will benefit anyone in the medical device industry that handles functions involving product complaints, recalls, medical device reporting.
- Regulatory Affairs
- QA/QC
- Project Managers
- Regulatory Professional
- Risk Managers
- Complaint Handling Teams
- CAPA Teams
Course Outline:
| Conference Day One (8:30 AM – 4:30 PM) | Conference Day Two (8:30 AM – 12:30 PM) | ||
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Meet Your Instructor
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Rita Hoffman, RAC, Managing Partner Regs & Recall Strategies, LLC and Former FDA CDRH Recall Branch Chief Rita Hoffman, RAC. Managing Partner Regs & Recall Strategies, LLC .Ms. Hoffman has more than 36 years of FDA experience across the device, drug and veterinary industries. She has an intimate understanding of FDA regulatory and compliance issues from the perspective of both FDA and regulated industry. As an FDA compliance consultant, she provides clients with regulatory insight, advises on critical compliance deficiencies, performs compliance and new product audits, provides insight and guidance on recall strategies to the medical device industry, and advises on jurisdiction determinations for combination products. Ms. Hoffman retired from the FDA in January 2011 as the Recall Branch Chief for the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), where she was responsible for oversight and review for all medical device recalls. Ms. Hoffman held several positions including the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) Jurisdiction Review Officer (providing guidance on drug/device product designation, combination products and co-packaging), Acting Associate Ombudsman, Small Business Liaison, and was a Policy Analyst for eight years in the Office of the Commissioner. She served as co-chair of RAPS’ Baltimore/Washington Metropolitan Area Chapter for 2-terms, and in 2008 was presented with the Special Recognition Award by RAPS. |
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