← 483 OBSERVATION EXPLORER

FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #322 OF 1,000 MOST-CITED

Design transfer - Lack of or inadequate procedures

FDA cited this observation 66 times across 61 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
Devices66
BY FISCAL YEAR
FY20262
FY202510
FY20249
FY20238
FY20227
FY20211
FY20208
FY201910
FY20186
FY20175

How FDA worded it — real examples

Procedures for design transfer have not been adequately established.

IRAY IMAGING LLC · Solon, Ohio · Devices · 2025-10-24

Procedures for design transfer have not been adequately established.

Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. · Alameda, California · Devices · 2025-10-23

Procedures for design transfer have not been established.

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

Procedures for design transfer have not been adequately established.

Surgtech Inc · Westlake, Ohio · Devices · 2025-05-07

Procedures for design transfer have not been adequately established.

MEDICREATIONS LLC · Las Vegas, Nevada · Devices · 2025-03-20

Procedures for design transfer have not been established.

Arnold Tuber Industries, LLC · Orchard Park, New York · Devices · 2025-02-20

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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