Louisville APL Diagnostics Inc.

Failure to validate the heat sealing equipment; failure to validate the software in use to calculate GPL and MPL unit values; failure to provide adequate documentation to assure that the product will maintain its functionality throughout its labeled expiration date; and the quality assurance program failed to respond to device quality problems identified as a result of consumer complaints and retained product testing.

You have failed to validate the software in use _____ to calculate GPL and MPL unit values. These test values are used in the release of finished product. This specific application has never been validated for this intended use by your firm or the software supplier. You could provide no documentation that the results produced are comparable to the data obtained previously by manual calculations. There is no assurance that absorbance values are properly converted to MPL and GPL units to meet final product specifications.

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Amy enjoys researching and writing about developments in medical technology and how that intersects with US law. She received her J.D. from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2020 and now works as a Regulatory Associate for SoftwareCPR®, a general-purpose regulatory consulting firm that is recognized globally for their expertise with standards and national regulations pertaining to medical device, mobile medical app, and HealthIT software.

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