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ISO
Type
Standards Development Organisation

International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) is an independent, non-governmental international organisation with a membership of 169 national standards bodies. Through its members, ISO brings together experts to share knowledge and develop voluntary, consensus-based, market relevant International Standards that support innovation and provide solutions to global challenges. Other Standards development organisations often also participate directly in the work undertaken within ISO.  

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Medical device software - Software life cycle processes

Category
Standard
Organisation
ISO
Type
Standard
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Status
Active
Created
2006
This standard provides a framework of life cycle processes with activities and tasks necessary for the safe design and maintenance of medical device software. This standard provides requirements for each life cycle process. Each life cycle process is further divided into a set of activities, with most activities further divided into a set of tasks.