FDA scrutiny of medical device software continues to intensify. Organizations that treat validation as a documentation exercise rather than a risk-based control strategy face serious regulatory exposure.
This webinar challenges professionals to evaluate whether their software validation approach would withstand a real FDA inspection. Participants will explore regulatory requirements under 21 CFR Part 820, relevant FDA guidance documents, and risk-based validation principles that align with Quality System expectations.
Attendees will review common inspection findings, validation documentation weaknesses, and gaps between theory and implementation. The session emphasizes building defensible validation protocols, traceability, test evidence, and lifecycle controls that demonstrate compliance—not just claim it.
This program is designed to help organizations move beyond checkbox validation and toward sustainable, inspection-ready software quality systems.
After this webinar attendees will be able to answer:
Are our software validation processes aligned with current FDA expectations?
What documentation gaps could expose us during an FDA inspection?
How do we demonstrate objective evidence that software performs as intended?
What are the most common validation deficiencies cited in warning letters?
Are we validating based on risk—or simply following templates?
This webinar benefits the following agencies:
Medical device manufacturers
Quality assurance and regulatory affairs departments
Software development and validation teams
Compliance and audit teams
Engineering and product development groups
Organizations preparing for FDA inspections
Who should attend?
Regulatory Affairs Professionals
Quality Assurance Managers and Directors
Software Validation Engineers
Design and Development Engineers
Compliance Officers and Internal Auditors
Executives responsible for FDA inspection readiness
Edwin Waldbusser is a consultant retired from industry after 20 years in management of development of medical devices (5 patents). He has been consulting in the areas of design control, risk analysis and software validation for the past 8 years. Mr. Waldbusser has a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA. He is a Lloyds of London certified ISO 9000 Lead Auditor and a member of the Thomson Reuters Expert Witness network....