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

Module 1

First let’s starts with the basic information on quality control. We all know that as a customer the quality of a product is important to us. How do companies ensure the quality of their products? Some of the basic principles of quality control are universal irrespective of a medical device company. Let me introduce you to the basics of quality control.

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What is Quality Control?

Quality control is a process that is used to ensure a certain level of quality in a product or service. It might include whatever actions that a business deems necessary to provide for the control and verification of certain characteristics of a product or service. Most often it involves thoroughly examining and testing the quality of the products or the results of the services. The basic goal of the process is to ensure that the products or services that are provided meet specific requirements and characteristics, such as being dependable, satisfactory and safe.

The objectives of quality control are:

- To provide products which are dependable, satisfactory and economical
- To ensure production of products of uniform quality acceptable to the customer
- To prevent defects rather than detecting them.

Quality control inspectors monitor quality in various aspects of operations and production. These include:

- raw materials
- production processes
- finished products

The testing methods that quality control inspectors use vary, depending on the type of product they are working with. Some quality control tests are routine and quick. Others are more complex and lengthy. Automated systems are often used to very quickly test thousands of samples. Quality control inspectors keep records of all the tests they have carried out. They use charts and statistics to analyze their results. They may then write and present a report to show their findings.