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    Hand-picked reading orders to build fluency in a subdomain of MedTech terminology, one term at a time. Progress is saved on this device. Sign in to sync across devices.

    Engineers · RA · QA
    11 terms

    FDA Cybersecurity 101

    The premarket cybersecurity vocabulary every MedTech engineer and RA professional now needs.

    524BPremarket Cybersecurity SubmissionSPDFThreat ModelingSTRIDESBOM+5 more
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    RA · Product
    7 terms

    510(k) Fundamentals

    From predicate selection to substantial equivalence to RTA - the core 510(k) toolkit.

    510(k)Predicate DeviceSEIntended UseIFU (statement)RTA+1 more
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    QA · Operations
    10 terms

    QMS Foundations

    Quality system terminology grounded in QSR, the upcoming QMSR, and ISO 13485.

    QSR / 21 CFR 820QMSRISO 13485Design ControlsV&VDHF+4 more
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    Software · Data · RA
    9 terms

    SaMD & AI/ML Devices

    From SaMD basics to PCCPs and Good Machine Learning Practice for AI-enabled devices.

    SaMDSiMDIEC 62304Software Safety ClassificationSOUPCDS+3 more
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    RA · International
    9 terms

    EU MDR Essentials

    The European regulatory vocabulary for placing devices on the EU market.

    MDRIVDRCE MarkNBEUDAMEDUDI+3 more
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    PMS · QA · RA
    9 terms

    Post-Market Mastery

    Surveillance, vigilance, recalls, and the feedback loop into risk and design.

    PMSPSURMedical Device VigilanceFSCAMedical Device RecallMDR+3 more
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    Clinical · RA · Biostats
    18 terms

    Clinical Trials & Evidence

    The vocabulary of medical device clinical investigation, from IDE and IRB through endpoints, GCP, and real-world evidence.

    IDEIDE SupplementIDE Annual Progress ReportIRBInformed ConsentGCP+12 more
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    IVD RA · Clinical · QA
    13 terms

    IVDR Essentials

    Placing in vitro diagnostics on the EU market: classification, Notified Body scope, performance evaluation, and post-market performance follow-up.

    IVDRIVDR Risk Classes A–DCDxCE MarkNBGSPRs+7 more
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    RA · Startup · Product
    11 terms

    De Novo & Breakthrough Pathways

    Novel and expedited FDA pathways for devices with no predicate or that address unmet needs, plus Q-Submission and Pre-Submission mechanics.

    De NovoBDDQ-SubQ-Sub / Pre-SubIntended UseIFU (statement)+5 more
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    Market Access · Commercial · RA
    14 terms

    Reimbursement & Market Access

    Coverage, coding, and payment fundamentals: CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10, CMS coverage decisions, TCET, prior authorization, and health economics.

    CPTCPTHCPCSICD-10-CM / ICD-10-PCSNCD / LCDLCD and NCD+8 more
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    R&D · Human Factors · QA
    9 terms

    Risk & Usability Deep Dive

    ISO 14971 risk management paired with IEC 62366-1 usability engineering, the two lifecycle standards regulators expect on every device.

    ISO 14971RMFRisk Acceptability MatrixIEC 62366-1HFEUse Specification+3 more
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    R&D · QA · RA
    10 terms

    Standards Stack for Medical Devices

    The map of ISO and IEC standards that apply to a typical medical device, from QMS through electrical safety, software, biocompatibility, and usability.

    ISO 13485ISO 14971IEC 60601-1IEC 60601-1-2IEC 62304IEC 62366-1+4 more
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    Operations · QA · Supply Chain
    14 terms

    Manufacturing & Supply Chain

    Process validation, sterilization, cleanroom controls, supplier management, and lifecycle traceability for finished-device manufacturing.

    Process ValidationIQ / OQ / PQSterilizationISO 11135Cleanroom Classes (ISO 14644)Biocompatibility+8 more
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    Founders · Investors · BD
    16 terms

    Founder & Investor Primer

    The regulatory, market, and financing vocabulary a MedTech founder or investor needs to evaluate a device opportunity.

    TAM / SAM / SOM510(k)PMADe NovoBDDFTO+10 more
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    Software · DevOps · Security
    12 terms

    Software Team Onboarding

    What software engineers joining a MedTech team need to know: IEC 62304 lifecycle, SOUP, cybersecurity under Section 524B, and AI change control.

    SaMDSiMDIEC 62304Software Safety ClassificationSOUPV&V+6 more
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    Data · ML · RA
    9 terms

    AI/ML Devices Deep Dive

    For teams shipping AI-enabled devices: PCCP mechanics, GMLP, model documentation, drift monitoring, and generative-AI considerations.

    AI/ML-Enabled Medical DevicePCCPGMLPModel CardModel Drift MonitoringExplainability and Interpretability+3 more
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