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FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #257 OF 1,000 MOST-CITED

Design verification - Lack of or inadequate procedures

FDA cited this observation 86 times across 84 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
Devices86
BY FISCAL YEAR
FY20266
FY20259
FY202410
FY20238
FY20229
FY20212
FY202010
FY201913
FY201812
FY20177

How FDA worded it — real examples

Procedures for design verification have not been adequately established.

4DMedical Ltd. · Carlton · Devices · 2026-01-08

Procedures for design verification have not been adequately established.

Ashland Specialty Ingredients, G.P. · Fiskeville, Rhode Island · Devices · 2025-12-22

Procedures for design verification have not been adequately established.

Excel Medical Electronics LLC · Palm Bch Gdns, Florida · Devices · 2025-12-19

Procedures for design verification have not been adequately established.

MedLine Industries, LP (NAMIC Division) · Glens Falls, New York · Devices · 2025-12-12

Procedures for design verification have not been adequately established.

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · Sunnyvale, California · Devices · 2025-11-05

Procedures for design verification have not been adequately established.

McLaren Flint · Flint, Michigan · Devices · 2025-10-20

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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