TheQualitySystemInspectionTechnique(QSIT)PaulR.WhitbyCONSUMERSAFETYOFFICERFDA/ORA/LOS-DOREGULATIONSQualitySystemRegulation21CFRPart820codeoffederalregulationsFoodandDrugs21PARTS800to1299RevisedasofApril1,1998QSITisanInspectionTechniqueQSITGuideִPurposeandImportanceִObjectivesִFlowchartsִNarrativesִSamplingPlansGGUIDEUIDETOTOIINSPECTIONSNSPECTIONSOFOFQQUALITYUALITYSSYSTEMSYSTEMSFOODANDDRUGADMINISTRATIONAugust1999August1999TheQSITApproachQSITfocusesonevaluatingwhethertheQualitySystemandsubsystemshavebeenimplementedeffectively.QSITacknowledgesthatnonconformingproductandqualityproblemshappen.Whatisimportantis:ִDidthemanufactureridentifythenonconformingproductorqualityproblem?ִDidthemanufacturertakeeffectivecorrectiveandpreventiveaction?QSITQSITisaTopdownapproachKeyqualitysystemsub-systemsareauditedQSITprovidesdirectionsforsamplingofrecordsThebinomialstagedsamplingplansoutlinedintheQSITguidehelptoindicatewhattheextentofanydeficienciesmaybeMANAGEMENTMANAGEMENTCorrective&PreventiveActionsMaterialControlsRecords/Documents/ChangeControlsProduction&ProcessControlsDesignControlsFacility&EquipmentControlsSterilizationProcessControlsMedicalDeviceTrackingReportsofCorrectionsandRemovalsMedicalDeviceReportingQSITFocusesonFourMajorSubsystemsManagementControlsDesignControlsCorrective&PreventiveActionControlsProduction&ProcessControlsTheThreeOtherSubsystemsFacility&equipmentcontrolsProductcontrolsDocuments,records&changecontrolsSatellitesSterilizationProcessControlsareinspectedasasatellitesystemtotheProductionandProcessControlsSubsystemMedicalDeviceReporting,ReportsofCorrectionsandRemovals,andMedicalDeviceTrackingaresatellitesofCAPADesignControlsDesignControlsMaterialMaterialControlsControlsRecords,Records,Documents,&Documents,&ChangeControlsChangeControlsEquipment&Equipment&FacilityControlsFacilityControlsProduction&Production&ProcessControlsProcessControlsCorrective&Corrective&PreventivePreventiveActionsActionsManagementControlsManagementControls-PurposeProvideadequateresourcesfordevicedesign,manufacturing,qualityassurance,distribution,installationandservicingAssureproperfunctionofqualitysystemMonitorqualitysystemMakenecessaryadjustmentsManagementControls-InspectionalObjectives1.Verifythataqualitypolicy,managementreviewandqualityauditprocedures,qualityplan,andqualitysystemproceduresandinstructionshavebeendefined&documented.2.Verifythataqualitypolicyandobjectiveshavebeenimplemented.ManagementControls-InspectionalObjectives3.Reviewthefirm’sestablishedorganizationalstructuretoconfirmthatitincludesprovisionsforresponsibilities,authoritiesandnecessaryresources.4.Confirmthatamanagementrepresentativehasbeenappointed.Evaluatethepurviewofthemanagementrepresentative.ManagementControls-InspectionalObjectives5.Verifythatmanagementreviews,includingareviewofthesuitabilityandeffectivenessofthequalitysystemarebeingconducted.6.Verifythatqualityaudits,includingre-auditsofdeficientmatters,ofthequalitysystemarebeingconducted.DesignControls-PurposeControlthedesignprocesstoassurethatdevicesmeet:ִuserneedsִintendedusesִspecifiedrequirementsFocusingtheInspectionofDesignControls...15Objectives(QSIT)52Objectives(DesignControlInspectionalStrategy)36Objectives(DesignControlReportandGuidance)DesignControls-InspectionalObjectives1.Selectasingledesignproject.2.Forthedesignprojectselected,verifythatdesigncontrolproceduresthataddresstherequirementsofSection820.30oftheregulationhavebeendefinedanddocumented.DesignControls-InspectionalObjectives3.Reviewthedesignplanfortheselectedprojecttounderstandthelayoutofthedesignanddevelopmentactivitiesincludingassignedresponsibilitiesandinterfaces.4.Confirmthatdesigninputswereestablished.DesignControls-InspectionalObjectives5.Verifythatthedesignoutputsthatareessentialfortheproperfunctioningofthedevicewereidentified.6.Confirmthatacceptancecriteriawereestablishedpriortotheperformanceofverificationandvalidationactivities.ִsamplingtablesareusedDesignControls-InspectionalObjectives7.Determineifdesignverificationconfirmedthatdesignoutputsmetthedesigninputrequirements.ִsamplingtablesareused8.Confirmthatdesignvalidationdatashowthattheapproveddesignmetthepredetermineduserneedsandintendeduses.DesignControls-InspectionalObjectives9.Confirmthatthecompleteddesignvalidationdidnotleaveanyunresolveddiscrepancies.10.Ifthedevicecontainssoftware,confirmthatthesoftwarewasvalidated.11.Confirmthatriskanalysiswasperformed.DesignControls-InspectionalObjectives12.Determineifdesignvalidationwasaccomplishedusinginitialproductiondevicesortheirequivalents.13.Confirmthatchangeswerecontrolledincludingvalidationorwhereappropriateverification.DesignControls-InspectionalObjectives14.Determineifdesignreviewswereconducted.15.Determineifthedesignwascorrectlytransferred.UsingQSIT-SampleReviewConfirmVerifySamplingforConfidenceUsingTable1andreviewingapopulationof35randomlyselectedrecordsofonetype(DHR)andfindingjustonedeviation.Theinvestigatorcanbe95%certainthatlessthanorequaltoonly15%percentofthesetofrecordsco