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IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle ProcessesvsICH Q10 - Pharmaceutical Quality System

See exactly how IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes controls map to ICH Q10 - Pharmaceutical Quality System. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.

13
Controls Mapped
20
Gaps Found
27%
Coverage

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IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes maps to ICH Q10 - Pharmaceutical Quality System with 27% coverage across 9 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 33 IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes controls identifies 24 compliance gaps, primarily concentrated in Clause 9 - Software Problem Resolution Process.

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Clause 4 - General Requirements(2 mappings)

IEC62304-4.1Quality Management System2 targets
ICH-Q10-Section1-Enablers-KnowledgeMgmt-QRM-FoundationICH-Q8-Q9ICH Q10 Section 1 - PQS Enablers + Knowledge Management + Quality Risk Management (ICH Q9 Foundation)
ICH-Q10-Section3-ContinualImprovement-ProcessPerformance-CAPA-ChangeMgmt-MgmtReviewICH Q10 Section 3 - Continual Improvement + Process Performance and Product Quality Monitoring + CAPA + Change Management + Management Review

Clause 5 - Software Development Process(5 mappings)

IEC62304-5.1Software Development Planning
ICH-Q10-Section1-Enablers-KnowledgeMgmt-QRM-FoundationICH-Q8-Q9ICH Q10 Section 1 - PQS Enablers + Knowledge Management + Quality Risk Management (ICH Q9 Foundation)
IEC62304-5.2Software Requirements Analysis2 targets
ICH-Q10-Section2-MgmtResponsibility-Leadership-QualityPolicy-Planning-ReviewICH Q10 Section 2 - Management Responsibility + Leadership + Quality Policy + Planning + Resources + Communication + Management Review
ICH-Q10-Section3-ContinualImprovement-ProcessPerformance-CAPA-ChangeMgmt-MgmtReviewICH Q10 Section 3 - Continual Improvement + Process Performance and Product Quality Monitoring + CAPA + Change Management + Management Review
IEC62304-5.3Software Architectural Design2 targets
ICH-Q10-Section2-MgmtResponsibility-Leadership-QualityPolicy-Planning-ReviewICH Q10 Section 2 - Management Responsibility + Leadership + Quality Policy + Planning + Resources + Communication + Management Review
ICH-Q10-Section3-ContinualImprovement-ProcessPerformance-CAPA-ChangeMgmt-MgmtReviewICH Q10 Section 3 - Continual Improvement + Process Performance and Product Quality Monitoring + CAPA + Change Management + Management Review

Clause 7 - Software Risk Management Process(3 mappings)

IEC62304-7.2Risk Control Measures2 targets
ICH-Q10-Section2-MgmtResponsibility-Leadership-QualityPolicy-Planning-ReviewICH Q10 Section 2 - Management Responsibility + Leadership + Quality Policy + Planning + Resources + Communication + Management Review
ICH-Q10-Section3-ContinualImprovement-ProcessPerformance-CAPA-ChangeMgmt-MgmtReviewICH Q10 Section 3 - Continual Improvement + Process Performance and Product Quality Monitoring + CAPA + Change Management + Management Review
IEC62304-7.4Risk Management of Software Changes
ICH-Q10-Section1-Enablers-KnowledgeMgmt-QRM-FoundationICH-Q8-Q9ICH Q10 Section 1 - PQS Enablers + Knowledge Management + Quality Risk Management (ICH Q9 Foundation)

Clause 8 - Software Configuration Management Process(1 mappings)

IEC62304-8.2Change Control
ICH-Q10-Section3-ContinualImprovement-ProcessPerformance-CAPA-ChangeMgmt-MgmtReviewICH Q10 Section 3 - Continual Improvement + Process Performance and Product Quality Monitoring + CAPA + Change Management + Management Review

Clause 9 - Software Problem Resolution Process(2 mappings)

IEC62304-9.4Use Change Control Process
ICH-Q10-Section3-ContinualImprovement-ProcessPerformance-CAPA-ChangeMgmt-MgmtReviewICH Q10 Section 3 - Continual Improvement + Process Performance and Product Quality Monitoring + CAPA + Change Management + Management Review
IEC62304-9.6Analyze Problems for Trends
ICH-Q10-Section3-ContinualImprovement-ProcessPerformance-CAPA-ChangeMgmt-MgmtReviewICH Q10 Section 3 - Continual Improvement + Process Performance and Product Quality Monitoring + CAPA + Change Management + Management Review
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What are the key differences between IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes and ICH Q10 - Pharmaceutical Quality System?

IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes has 33 controls across its framework, while ICH Q10 - Pharmaceutical Quality System covers 6 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 9 overlapping controls (27% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Clause 9 - Software Problem Resolution Process, where 6 IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes controls have no direct ICH Q10 - Pharmaceutical Quality System equivalent.

How many controls map between IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes and ICH Q10 - Pharmaceutical Quality System?

Of 33 total IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes controls, 9 map directly to ICH Q10 - Pharmaceutical Quality System controls, representing 27% coverage. The remaining 24 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

What are the compliance gaps when mapping IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes to ICH Q10 - Pharmaceutical Quality System?

24 IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes controls have no direct equivalent in ICH Q10 - Pharmaceutical Quality System. The highest concentration of gaps is in Clause 9 - Software Problem Resolution Process with 6 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 IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes and ICH Q10 - Pharmaceutical Quality System?

The domain with the highest gap count is Clause 9 - Software Problem Resolution Process (6 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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