ISO 13485 · Medical devices, quality management systems

ISO 13485 7.1

Planning of product realization

ISO 13485 7.1 is the clause titled “Planning of product realization” in ISO 13485, the medical device quality management standard. Since 2021, 5 FDA warning letters have cited it.

Letters citing it
5 since 2021
Jan 1 to Oct 30, 2026
5 against 0 on the same dates in 2025
Most often cited with
ISO 13485 7.3.9, in 3 letters
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Letters citing it, by year issued

All are medical device letters. 2026 runs to Oct 30, 2026. Pick a year to see its letters.

  1. 02021
  2. 02022
  3. 02023
  4. 02024
  5. 02025
  6. 52026

What FDA writes when it cites it

The finding headings that cite ISO 13485 7.1 most often, as written in the letters.

  • 3 lettersFailure to document one or more processes for risk management in product realization, as required by ISO 13485:2016, Clause 7.1
  • 1 letterFailure to document one or more processes for risk management in product realization and determine, as appropriate, quality objectives and requirements for the product, as required by ISO 13485:2016 Clause 7.1
  • 1 letterFailure to establish, implement, and maintain one or more processes for risk management in product realization, as required by ISO 13485:2016 Clause 7.1

The standard

This is a clause reference cited in an FDA letter. Full ISO 13485:2016 text is not reproduced here. Read the standard for the complete requirements.

ISO 13485:2016 on iso.org (opens in a new tab)

Cited alongside it

Regulations that appear in the same letters as ISO 13485 7.1.

Latest letters citing it

The 3 letters citing ISO 13485 7.1 that FDA posted most recently.

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