SVC-02 · IQ / OQ / PQ

Documentation an Inspector Can Follow

We validate mechanical and computerized systems so that equipment and processes meet regulatory requirements and work as intended. Protocols are risk-based, written and executed under cGMP and GDP, and your systems stay ready for inspection after hand-over.

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OQ PROTOCOL · STEAM STERILIZERSheet 4 of 9
TestDescriptionAcceptanceResult
OQ-4.1Chamber leak rate≤ 1.3 mbar / min0.6PASS
OQ-4.2Air removal (Bowie-Dick)Uniform colour changeUniformPASS
OQ-4.3Empty chamber heat distribution121-124 °C, ≤ 2 K spread0.7 KPASS
OQ-4.4Alarm: door open in cycleCycle aborts, alarm loggedLoggedPASS
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FIG. 4 · Excerpt from an OQ test recordIllustrative values
Deliverables

What You Receive

Every package is built so a reviewer can trace each requirement to the test that proves it.

  • VMPValidation plan defining scope, approach and acceptance criteria
  • URSUser requirement specification, written with the people who will run the system
  • FSFunctional specification
  • RARisk assessment that sets the depth of testing for each system
  • DQDesign qualification
  • IQInstallation qualification protocol and execution
  • OQOperational qualification protocol and execution
  • PQPerformance qualification protocol and execution
  • TMTraceability matrix from requirements to test results
  • VRFull validation report, ready for QA release
  • SOPStandard operating procedures aligned with the validated state
Specialist services

Beyond Core System Validation

Documentation Gap Analysis

A review of your cleanroom facility documentation against current requirements, and a remediation plan to close the gaps.

Cleanroom Qualification & Environmental Monitoring

Full DQ, IQ, OQ and PQ for pharma and medical device cleanrooms to ISO 14644 and EU Annex 1, including EM protocols for viable and non-viable particles, surface and air sampling during PQ.

Computerized Systems Validation

CSV with a strong focus on ERP platforms, including Priority ERP: validation planning, risk assessment, requirement traceability, test protocols and reports, to FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and EU Annex 11.

Cold Chain & Transport Validation

Qualification of the pharmaceutical and medical device supply chain, so temperature-sensitive products keep their integrity from the manufacturing site to the end user.

Audit & Inspection Readiness

Audit readiness covering every aspect of cleanroom regulation, validation and computerized system validation (CSV). Hands-on preparation for inspections and audits by the FDA, Notified Bodies (CE marking) and local Ministries of Health, through to a compliant facility hand-over.

Method

The V-Model

Each specification is verified by a matching qualification stage: user requirements by PQ, functional specification by OQ, design by IQ.

SPECIFYVERIFYURSUser requirementsFSFunctional specDSDesign spec, tenderBuild · install · commissionIQInstallation qualificationOQOperational qualificationPQPerformance qualificationtraceability matrix links each line
Experience

Standards We Work To

FDA 21 CFR 210 / 211FDA 21 CFR Part 11EU Annex 1EU Annex 11EU Annex 15GAMP 5ISO 14644ISO 13485cGMPGDP

Systems We Qualify

Clean utilitiesWater systemsCIP & SIPCompressed air (CA)Liquid nitrogen (LN)Filling systemsClean rooms & HVACLab equipmentProcess equipmentPackaging linesControl systemsQMSTrack & trace systemsSteam sterilizers & ovensWarehousesRefrigerators & freezers

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