S02 / Design

QMS setup.

Implementation of a Quality Management System aligned to ISO 13485, ICH Q10, 21 CFR 820, or QMSR — with explicit attention to where the standards converge and where they still diverge.

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You'll leave with: How a QMS gets specifically aligned to ISO 13485, ICH Q10, 21 CFR 820 / QMSR — and where convergence still has gaps.
/ Who this is for

The fit.

MedTech companies preparing for QMSR transition. CROs responding to sponsor RFPs that specify ICH Q10 alignment. Combination-product founders pre-MAA.

/ The work itself

What this delivers.

QMS framework, SOP set, document control, training records, first audit-ready state aligned to declared regulatory regime.

/ Why this matters

Where the edge is.

Vendor-neutral — not tied to a specific QMS-software stack. QMSR-MDR convergence work credible from inside Class III device manufacturing exposure. Multi-jurisdiction depth (US, EU, India) when assets touch more than one regulator.

/ How engagement runs

The shape of the work.

Every engagement is scoped per situation. The shape — focused diagnostic, structured implementation, ongoing partnership — emerges from the discovery conversation rather than a fixed package. Some engagements are short and intense; some are months-long structural builds; some are recurring quality oversight. We talk first, then scope.

01

Discovery.

Confirm regulatory regime (ISO 13485 / Q10 / 21 CFR 820 / QMSR / multi).

02

Scoping.

Proposal aligned to phase-of-business (early-stage, MAA-prep, post-launch).

03

Setup.

Framework, SOPs, controls, training, audit-readiness across the declared regime.

04

Handover.

QMS live, documentation complete, optional ongoing maintenance arrangement.

What to do next.

If this is the work in front of you, the next step is a conversation. I read every message and respond personally. No contact forms. No sales sequence. Just a discovery conversation to understand whether the fit is real, and what the shape of the work would be.

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