1 - PURPOSE
• To ensure that all stages of the design process are planned, properly run and documented;
• To ensure that the designed product meets customer/user requirements and needs;
• To ensure that manufacturing and testing/inspection processes are adequate to consistently meet customer/user requirements and needs;
• To ensure that all design-related regulatory requirements (such as the safety of the device) are considered through the design process;
• To ensure that all design-related documents are adequately filed and controlled;
• To ensure that, at completion of the design process, all relevant information (e.g. specifications, testing procedures) are provided to functions in charge of manufacturing and testing/inspection;
• To ensure that changes to the design of an existing product are documented and controlled so that the changed design still meets customer/user requirements and needs