I enjoy learning while teaching complex concepts, so I’m learning to improve my communications skills while writing a blog, using topics I enjoy as analogies to concepts in my work. If you’re reading this, please consider skipping it because it’s a work in progress and may not be worth your time.
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Van Halen, Brown M&Ms, and Quality Assurance
/in Design and Manufacturing, EU-MDR, Medical Devices, Risk Management /by jasonpartinIn the 1980’s, the rock-band Van Halen caused $85,000 damage to their dressing room after finding brown M&M’s in their bowl of “munchies” before a concert. The facts behind that story can help medical-device companies become more efficient and pass any FDA or ISO Quality-System audit. This article shows you how, with the lead singer of Van Halen, David Lee Roth, as your guide.
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Reduce Risk As Far As Possible
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How to apply Risk Management
/in EU-MDR, Medical Devices, Risk Management /by jasonpartinIn 1986 the space shuttle Challenger exploded, killing the crew and a high-school teacher that had trained with the astronauts. In this article, I travel back in time to reanalyze the Space Shuttle program using modern methods for Risk Management.
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The MDR big picture
/in EU-MDR, Medical Devices /by jasonpartin7 minute read.
Any company that wants to sell medical devices in the European Union must follow new EU Medical Device Regulations. These new regulations were motivated by EU citizens demanding safer healthcare. This article is the EU-MDR big picture with links to learn more. Read more
Time is valuable; write concisely.
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The risk of being biased
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Why I practice writing
/in Meditation /by jasonpartinI enjoy learning while teaching complex concepts, so I’m learning to improve my communications skills while writing a blog, using topics I enjoy as analogies to concepts in my work. If you’re reading this, please consider skipping it because it’s a work in progress and may not be worth your time.
Read moreIIb, or not IIb: that is the question for the European Union Medical Device Regulation
/in Uncategorized /by jasonpartinLearn the EU-MDR Unique Device Identifier System from Voltron
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