Standards: Explosion and Challenges Maintaining/Updating

Standards: Explosion and Challenges Maintaining/Updating

Standards: Explosion and Challenges Maintaining/Updating

 My conversation with Subhi Saadeh of Combinate Podcast was very intriguing and he does a fun podcast. Check out the Combinate podcast #132 as I, Leo Eisner, talk about Standards.

FDA’s ASCA Program Becomes Permanent

FDA’s ASCA Program Becomes Permanent

Great News!!!! Effective 19 September 2023 FDA’s Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment (ASCA) Program converted from a pilot program after 3 years to a permanent program, the agency announced. The transition is authorized under the Medical Device User Fee Amendments

FDA Recognizes IEC 60601-1 Edition 3.2

FDA Recognizes IEC 60601-1 Edition 3.2

On April 3, 2023 FDA added IEC 60601-1 Edition 3.2 2020-08 CONSOLIDATED VERSION Medical electrical equipment – Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance to their list of Recognized Consensus Standards as Recognition # 19-49 in Recognition List