Aversion Ltd aims to design safer medical devices through shared risk information and improved risk management tools. Their solution, RISKie, is a free-to-use online risk management tool including FMEA, FTA, and HAZOP that allows users to access a global database of known hazards. This centralized system addresses current issues like lack of shared information between companies and inadequate risk management tools. The founder has over 25 years of experience in life sciences and developed a risk management system for Johnson & Johnson. Aversion sees an opportunity to provide an easy-to-use software solution where paper-based and costly systems currently dominate.
2. Mission Statement
Design and Develop Safer Medical Devices
Use Big Data to Share Hazard Information and Improve
Risk Management tools globally whilst ensuring
compliance to ISO 14971:2012, Risk Management Standard
for Medical Devices & Life Sciences.
Our Value is the Risk / Hazard Information we Provide
3. The Founder
Founder & Principal Engineer: Niamh Lynch (nee St
John), BSc(Hons), MSc. MScSED & NUIG
TechInnovate Fellow http://techinnovate.org/
https://ie.linkedin.com/in/niamhstjohnlynch
Developed State of the Art Risk Management System for
Johnson & Johnson and presented with Encore Award for
same in 2014.
Expert in Quality Risk Management with experience in
Boston Scientific, Beckman Coulter, J&J, Merit Medical,
& Mylan.
+25 Years Experience in IT & Life Sciences
(Pharmaceutical, BioTechnology and Medical Devices)
4. Problem Worth Solving
Medical Device Recalls Doubled in a Decade
Why?
Lack of Shared Information; companies do not share known hazards
Lack of appropriate Risk Management Tools
Risk Management Tools in existence (primarily FMEA) rarely provide adequate
Closed Loop Feedback from Complaints and those that do work retrospectively
Inadequate Predictive Capability
Lack of Knowledge on Risk Methodologies
Continued Confusion from recent updates to ISO EN 14971:2012 following EU
Content Deviations cited under :
Focus on Compliance not Safety
REFERENCES:
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/ListofRecalls/
St John, N. (2016). Risk Management Risk Management within Life Science Industry: Meeting
the needs and requirements of ISO 13485: 2016 and ISO EN 14971: 2012, NUIG Library.
http://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/medical-devices/regulatory-framework/revision_en
5. Solution
RISKie : Free-to-Use Risk Management Tool
includes FMEA, FTA, HAZAOP, etc.
Medical Device Engineer uses On-line Web-based Risk Management Tool
centrally controlled by Aversion Ltd.
Big Data Shared Global System of all known Hazards
Aversion provide own research on products & materials and update known
hazards to provide State of the Art Risk Management Solution
Benefits:
RM Tool is Free & Compliant to Standards with Free Reporting of Own Data free to
register per user
Risk Reports of all known hazards to be downloaded for a fee or monthly / yearly
registration to service
Proprietary information not available Known Hazards only.
Centrally controlled Severity Rankings by Approved Medical Practitioner avoid need
for in-house assessment
Government Agencies have a central database to advise on risks for a fee
Patients have a system to view Risk Reports on given products considering for use
6. Business Concept
Big Data NoSQL Database using NEO4j Graph Database
Technology
FMEAArchitecture designed & published under St John,
N. (2016). Risk Management (RM) within Life Science
Industry: Meeting the needs and requirements of ISO
13485: 2016 and ISO EN 14971: 2012, NUIG Library.
The value is in the data, the freemium RM tool makes
it easy to be compliant. It can help save lives, your
business and the bottom line.
7. Opportunities
Currently paper-based systems predominantly used including
MS Word and MS Excel to support Risk Management
Market ready for easy-to-use software that provides same
functionality (e.g. FMEA tool) that works within requirements
FMEA Tools available at a cost customers not biting its a
risk!
Refer to research performed under MScSED Thesis in support
of statements made:
St John, N. (2016). Risk Management Risk Management
within Life Science Industry: Meeting the needs and
requirements of ISO 13485: 2016 and ISO EN 14971: 2012,
NUIG Library
8. Competition
Manual Systems (MS Word & MS Excel) people ready
for change.
Quality Management Systems with Risk Management
included people not ready to change entire Quality
Management Systems / Too Costly
FMEA solutions cost and no significant cost/benefit
Our Value is the Risk Information we Provide
currently research done by google and through text
books, FDA websites, etc.
9. Risks and Rewards
RISKS:
Must meet existing requirements within companies
Must be EASY-TO-USE.
Must provide more than existing paper-based systems
REWARDS:
SAFER Products
Support in meeting Risk Management Requirements to MDSAP
Global Standards, FDA, EU, etc.
Irish Company providing Global Solution
Ability to expand to other markets where risk management is required