FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #690 OF 1,000 MOST-CITED
Instruments, apparatus, et. al. not meeting specs
FDA cited this observation 24 times across 24 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.
How FDA worded it — real examples
The use of instruments not meeting established specifications was observed.
The use of instruments and apparatus not meeting established specifications was observed.
The use of instruments, apparatus and recording devices not meeting established specifications was observed.
The use of instruments, apparatus and recording devices not meeting established specifications was observed.
The use of instruments and recording devices not meeting established specifications was observed.
The use of instruments and recording devices not meeting established specifications was observed.
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.
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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