Differences Between DHF, DMR, DHR, and QMSR for Medical Devices

In the medical device industry, there are tons of abbreviations. And as a medical device professional in the US working with Quality Management Systems Regulations (QMSR), or 21 CFR Part 820 as it’s technically known, you can easily get lost in this acronym ocean! Until recently, the most important (and most confusing) abbreviations to understand were: DHF, DMR, DHR. These three abbreviations have been commonly used by the FDA for decades in relation to record-keeping requirements for medical...