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FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR)vsIEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes

See exactly how FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR) controls map to IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.

12
Controls Mapped
1
Gaps Found
38%
Coverage

According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR) maps to IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes with 38% coverage across 5 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 13 FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR) controls identifies 8 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in QMSR: Transition Plan from Prior QSR, FDA Inspection Approach, Status.

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QMSR: Quality Management System Requirements (§820.10 incorporating ISO 13485:2016 Sec. 4-8)(12 mappings)

QMSR-820.10Requirements for a Quality Management System - ISO 13485:2016 Sections 4-8 incorporation (§820.10)2 targets
IEC62304-4.1Quality Management System
IEC62304-9.6Analyze Problems for Trends
QMSR-ISO13485-Sec5Management responsibility (ISO 13485:2016 Section 5 - incorporated via §820.10)6 targets
IEC62304-5.2Software Requirements Analysis
IEC62304-5.2Software Requirements Analysis
IEC62304-5.3Software Architectural Design
IEC62304-5.3Software Architectural Design
IEC62304-7.2Risk Control Measures
IEC62304-7.2Risk Control Measures
QMSR-ISO13485-Sec6Resource management (ISO 13485:2016 Section 6 - incorporated via §820.10)
IEC62304-5.1Software Development Planning
QMSR-ISO13485-Sec7_PurchasingPurchasing controls + supplier management (ISO 13485:2016 Section 7.4)
IEC62304-5.1Software Development Planning
QMSR-ISO13485-Sec8Measurement, analysis and improvement (ISO 13485:2016 Section 8)2 targets
IEC62304-4.1Quality Management System
IEC62304-9.6Analyze Problems for Trends

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What are the key differences between FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR) and IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes?

FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR) has 13 controls across its framework, while IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes covers 33 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 5 overlapping controls (38% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in QMSR: Transition Plan from Prior QSR, FDA Inspection Approach, Status, where 2 FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR) controls have no direct IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes equivalent.

How many controls map between FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR) and IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes?

Of 13 total FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR) controls, 5 map directly to IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes controls — representing 38% coverage. The remaining 8 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

What are the compliance gaps when mapping FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR) to IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes?

8 FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR) controls have no direct equivalent in IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes. The highest concentration of gaps is in QMSR: Transition Plan from Prior QSR, FDA Inspection Approach, Status with 2 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 FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR) and IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes?

The domain with the highest gap count is QMSR: Transition Plan from Prior QSR, FDA Inspection Approach, Status (2 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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