Cross-Framework Mapping

21 CFR Part 211 — Current Good Manufacturing PracticevsIEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes

See exactly how 21 CFR Part 211 — Current Good Manufacturing Practice controls map to IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.

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Controls Mapped
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Gaps Found
7%
Coverage

According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

21 CFR Part 211 — Current Good Manufacturing Practice maps to IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes with 7% coverage across 4 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 57 21 CFR Part 211 — Current Good Manufacturing Practice controls identifies 53 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in Subpart J — Records and Reports.

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Control Mappings

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Subpart A — General Provisions(3 mappings)

CFR211-A-3Section 211.3 — Definitions3 targets
IEC62304-5.2Software Requirements Analysis
IEC62304-5.3Software Architectural Design
IEC62304-7.2Risk Control Measures

Subpart C — Buildings and Facilities(1 mappings)

CFR211-C-48Section 211.48 — Plumbing
IEC62304-5.1Software Development Planning

Subpart F — Production and Process Controls(1 mappings)

CFR211-F-113Section 211.113 — Control of Microbiological Contamination
IEC62304-5.1Software Development Planning

Subpart I — Laboratory Controls(1 mappings)

CFR211-I-176Section 211.176 — Penicillin Contamination
IEC62304-5.1Software Development Planning

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What are the key differences between 21 CFR Part 211 — Current Good Manufacturing Practice and IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes?

21 CFR Part 211 — Current Good Manufacturing Practice has 57 controls across its framework, while IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes covers 30 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 4 overlapping controls (7% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Subpart J — Records and Reports, where 9 21 CFR Part 211 — Current Good Manufacturing Practice controls have no direct IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes equivalent.

How many controls map between 21 CFR Part 211 — Current Good Manufacturing Practice and IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes?

Of 57 total 21 CFR Part 211 — Current Good Manufacturing Practice controls, 4 map directly to IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes controls — representing 7% coverage. The remaining 53 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

What are the compliance gaps when mapping 21 CFR Part 211 — Current Good Manufacturing Practice to IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes?

53 21 CFR Part 211 — Current Good Manufacturing Practice controls have no direct equivalent in IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes. The highest concentration of gaps is in Subpart J — Records and Reports with 9 unmapped controls. These gaps represent areas where additional controls, policies, or documentation must be created to achieve compliance with both frameworks.

Which control domains have the most gaps between 21 CFR Part 211 — Current Good Manufacturing Practice and IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes?

The domain with the highest gap count is Subpart J — Records and Reports (9 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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