Course details

This programme is designed to provide detailed understanding of the process of validation for regulated industries, with particular focus on validation for the manufacture of medical devices and the requirements of ISO EN 13485. The course aims to explore in some depth validation activities, the regulatory reasons of these activities and how best to meet these requirements.

Course Topics:

  1. Process Control – how we control processes – Line clearance, first piece, line checks and final order inspection – does this control every part we make?
  2. Why is validation necessary to guarantee reproducibility?
  3. Principles of validation.
  4. Drafting User Requirements Specifications (URS) and Functionality Specifications(FS).
  5. Review of regulatory requirements: ISO EN 13485:2012, FDA QSR’s, Guidance Documents
  6. The Validation Flowchart – process map
  7. The use of Tools for product and process validation: FMEA, DOE, etc.
  8. Master Validation Plan (MVP)
  9. Installation Qualification
  10. Operational Qualification, Worst Case Scenario, Operational Windows
  11. Equipment IQ/OQ- using URS and FS
  12. Performance Qualification- Design Space generation – rationale for selecting certain inputs
  13. Design Validation
  14. Clinical Testing and Validation
  15. Design of Experiments – how to execute one
  16. Process Qualification / Validation
  17. Grouping Rationales for Validation
  18. Responsibilities within the validation project team.
  19. Validation Documentation Stages and documents: SOP, MVP, IQ, OQ, PQ ; Protocols and Reports
  20. Some Compliance Issues relating to Validation
  21. Life Cycle approach to validation projects
  22. Computerized System Validation, Automation *
  23. Retrospective Validation
  24. Cleaning Validation*
  25. Risk Assessment & Validation
  26. Q & A Session
  27. PDCA ( Plan Do Check and Act) and Validation
  28. Life Cycle approach to Validation
  29. Preparing for regulatory compliance

* A separate course is available in Computer Software Validation. All of these topics will be expanded on and Case Studies / Examples will be included in order to best communicate the method for validation.

Updated on 08 November, 2015

About First Polymer Training Skillnet

First Polymer Training (FPT) Skillnet operates as a training network for the  Plastics Industry in Ireland and is funded under the government’s Skillnets initiative. The aim of FPT Skillnet is to deliver training that is focused on the specific needs of the plastics industry and includes certification and development.

Initiated by Plastics Ireland, FPT Skillnet’s objective is to provide technical training to polymer processors, both at our centre in Athlone and in-company as required. Our administrative and course centre is now located at 7  Centre  Court, Blyry Business and Commercial Park, Athlone.

A full range of plastics processing equipment is available including Fanuc (100 tonne Electric), Krauss Maffei (100 tonne Hydraulic) and Demag (25 tonne Hydraulic) moulding machines.  They are delighted to announce Arburg UK have replaced the ARBURG ALLROUNDER 320C 500 170 50 tonne machine with a new ARBURG ALLROUNDER 420C 1000 290 100 tonne golden Edition machine. This machine is equipped with the latest SELOGICA Direct touch screen control.

Having a full range of  plastics processing equipment on site allows FPT to deliver  intensive hands on training.

How can They meet your company’s needs?

First Polymer Training Skillnet organises a calendar of courses which are delivered at our centre in Athlone. These courses are advertised regularly. HoTheyver, if your company has specific needs They can design a course to meet those needs or modify an existing course to deliver in-company.

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