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Engineering April 15, 2026

How to link RMF with Verification and Validation

Ensuring your Risk Controls are actually implemented and tested. Best practices for maintaining traceability matrices.

MedMI Regulatory Team

ISO 14971 Specialists

The Traceability Matrix

Identifying a risk control is useless if you cannot prove it was implemented. This is why linking your RMF to V&V (Verification and Validation) is mandatory.

Verification vs Validation

Every risk control must have a corresponding verification test (e.g., "Software unit test for temperature limit") or validation protocol (e.g., "Usability test for alarm audibility").

Automating the Loop

A Traceability Matrix is the standard way to prove this link. It maps the Hazard ID -> Risk Control ID -> Test Protocol ID -> Test Report Result.

Maintaining this manually in Excel is a nightmare when requirements change. Modern tools like MedMI provide synchronized traceability matrices, ensuring no risk control falls through the cracks during testing.

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