ISO13485 in Chinese is called ‘medical device quality management system for regulatory requirements’ As medical devices are special products to save lives, prevent diseases and cure diseases, it is not enough to regulate them only according to the general requirements of ISO9000 standard, for this reason, ISO organisation has issued the standard of ISO13485:1996 (YY/T0287 and YY/T0288) to put forward special requirements for the quality management system of medical device manufacturers to achieve safety and effectiveness. T0287 and YY/T0288), which puts forward special requirements for the quality management system of medical device manufacturers and plays a good role in promoting the quality of medical devices to be safe and effective.
The executive version from November 2017 till now is ISO13485:2016 ‘Requirements for the use of quality management systems for medical devices for regulatory purposes’. The name and content have been changed compared to the previous version.