Wherever requirements are specified as applying to medical devices, the requirements apply equally to associated services as supplied by the organization. Requirements of ISO 13485:2016 are applicable to organizations regardless of their size and regardless of their type except where explicitly stated.
ISO 13485:2016 can also be used by suppliers or external parties that provide product, including quality management system-related services to such organizations. Such organizations can be involved in one or more stages of the life-cycle, including design and development, production, storage and distribution, installation, or servicing of a medical device and design and development or provision of associated activities (e.g.
ISO 13485:2016 specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organization needs to demonstrate its ability to provide medical devices and related services that consistently meet customer and applicable regulatory requirements.
