International Organization for Standardization

ISO 13485:2016 — Medical devices — Quality management systems — Requirements for regulatory purposes

Quality management systems for organizations involved in medical-device lifecycle activities and related services.

Authority
International Organization for Standardization
Source
ISO 13485:2016 — Medical devices — Quality management systems — Requirements for regulatory purposes
Type
International standard
Status
Published; confirmed in 2025
Publication date
March 2016
Effective date
Not a regulation by itself
Last reviewed
12 September 2026
Topics
CSV / CSA

Applicability

Quality management systems for organizations involved in medical-device lifecycle activities and related services.

What Changed

ISO lists the 2016 edition as published and confirmed after the 2025 systematic review.

What Did Not Change

The standard does not by itself define every customer-specific computerized-system validation activity.

Practical Impact

Use the QMS framework and applicable incorporated requirements to connect software controls with the regulated process they support.

Actions to Consider

Consult an authorized copy and record which clauses, regulatory incorporations, and local procedures apply.

Primary Source

Open the issuing-authority source

Revision history

Version 1.2 · 12 September 2026: Terminology and source fields standardized for Version 32.