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FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #289 OF 1,000 MOST-CITED

Design review - Lack of or inadequate procedures

FDA cited this observation 75 times across 74 firms in recent inspections. Below: how it breaks down by program area and fiscal year, and real examples of how FDA worded it on Form FDA 483.

BY PROGRAM AREA
Devices75
BY FISCAL YEAR
FY20261
FY20257
FY20244
FY202311
FY20226
FY20208
FY201915
FY201812
FY201711

How FDA worded it — real examples

Procedures for design review have not been adequately established.

Safesource Direct LLC · Broussard, Louisiana · Devices · 2025-12-05

Procedures for design review have not been established.

Tuxedo Imaging · Akron, Ohio · Devices · 2025-09-19

Procedures for design review have not been adequately established.

Coronado Aesthetics LLC · Southlake, Texas · Devices · 2025-08-22

Procedures for design review have not been adequately established.

DGI Group LLC · Howell, New Jersey · Devices · 2025-08-19

Procedures for design review have not been adequately established.

Pedia Parents Inc. · Buffalo, New York · Devices · 2025-04-24

Procedures for design review have not been adequately established.

SOADCO, S.L. · Escaldes Engordany · Devices · 2025-03-07

Related SPEQ references

Where to read the requirements behind this observation area on SPEQ. These are SPEQ's topic and audience pages — not an FDA classification of the citation.

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Examples are a representative sample of FDA's published inspection observations. SPEQ is not affiliated with the FDA; this is a reference view of public FDA data.

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