Core Medical Device Topics
Build a practical understanding of the activities that connect a medical-device idea to a controlled, supported product.
Lifecycle foundations
Product definition and systems
- MTL-102Intended purpose, users and use environmentsRead topic →
- MTL-103User needs and design inputsRead topic →
- MTL-112Systems engineering, architecture and interfacesRead topic →
- MTL-113Essential performance and safety concepts
Design disciplines
- MTL-114Electrical and electronic design
- MTL-115Mechanical design and materials
- MTL-107Software lifecycleRead topic →
- MTL-108Medical-device cybersecurityRead topic →
- MTL-116Usability and human factors
- MTL-117Biocompatibility and chemical safety
- MTL-121Data, connectivity and interoperability
Safety, performance and evidence
- MTL-104Design controls and technical documentationRead topic →
- MTL-105Risk managementRead topic →
- MTL-106Verification and validationRead topic →
- MTL-118Electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility
- MTL-119Reliability, durability and environmental robustness
- MTL-120Clinical and performance evaluation
- MTL-128Statistical methods and measurement assurance
Industrialisation
- MTL-109Design transfer
- MTL-110Manufacturing and production
- MTL-125Supplier and outsourced-process control
- MTL-126Production-process validation
- MTL-123Packaging, transport and shelf life
- MTL-124Sterilisation and microbial control
Release and lifecycle support
- MTL-111Post-market support
- MTL-122Labelling and information supplied
- MTL-127Configuration and change management