Title: Module 1 Overview
Course: PW-Course-Import-Test > Section: Module 1: Introduction to Quality Control

Module 1

Welcome to your very first class on quality control in medical device. I am excited about teaching this course to you. This entire course consists of seven competences that will give you an insight into the world of a quality control inspector and their day-to-day work.

Medical devices are manufactured for patients in need of medical assistance. These are patients that are unwell and rely on the intervention provided by these medical devices for an improved quality of life. Doctors using these devices are highly trained in the use of these devices but rely on it to function as intended. This said, it is very important that the these devices maintain the utmost quality when they are being used. A device with compromised quality can prove fatal to the doctors using it and to the patients.

This makes that work of a quality inspector very, very important. In the medical device industry it is said that maintaining quality is everyone's responsibility. The operators building these devices are highly trained in the manual or automated process required to build a medical device. However, we all are human and mistakes can happen. By using the appropriate quality inspection level and quality tools, a quality inspector ensures that defective devices are not allowed to ship to the customer.

This a profession of great responsibility and it is very fulfilling at the end when you know that your actions are saving lives!

 | Competency

After completing this module, you will be able to identify quality concepts and principles.

 | Learning Objectives

- Define quality control
- Define Good Documentation Practices and explain their purpose
- Explain the role of quality inspectors
- Identify types of quality inspections

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