EN ISO 14971:2019

Medical devices - Application of risk management to medical devices (ISO 14971:2019)

General information

60.60 Standard published   Dec 18, 2019

CEN/CENELEC

CEN/CLC/JTC 3 Quality management and corresponding general aspects for medical devices

European Norm

11.040.01   Medical equipment in general

Scope

This document specifies terminology, principles and a process for risk management of medical devices, including software as a medical device and in vitro diagnostic medical devices. The process described in this document intends to assist manufacturers of medical devices to identify the hazards associated with the medical device, to estimate and evaluate the associated risks, to control these risks, and to monitor the effectiveness of the controls.
The requirements of this document are applicable to all phases of the life cycle of a medical device. The process described in this document applies to risks associated with a medical device, such as risks related to biocompatibility, data and systems security, electricity, moving parts, radiation, and usability.
The process described in this document can also be applied to products that are not necessarily medical devices in some jurisdictions and can also be used by others involved in the medical device life cycle.
This document does not apply to:
— decisions on the use of a medical device in the context of any particular clinical procedure; or
— business risk management.
This document requires manufacturers to establish objective criteria for risk acceptability but does not specify acceptable risk levels.
Risk management can be an integral part of a quality management system. However, this document does not require the manufacturer to have a quality management system in place.
NOTE Guidance on the application of this document can be found in ISO/TR 24971[9].

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

90/385/EEC

Active implantable medical devices

93/42/EEC

Medical devices

98/79/EC

In vitro diagnostic medical devices

2017/745

Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on medical devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and repealing Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC

Harmonized/Supporting
2017/746

Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices and repealing Directive 98/79/EC and Commission Decision 2010/227/EU

Harmonized/Supporting

Life cycle

PREVIOUSLY

WITHDRAWN
EN ISO 14971:2012

NOW

PUBLISHED
EN ISO 14971:2019
60.60 Standard published
Dec 18, 2019

CORRIGENDA / AMENDMENTS

PUBLISHED
EN ISO 14971:2019/A11:2021