English adaptations of the one-point sections from our Medical Device newsletter. Original issue dates are shown separately from English adaptation dates. Advertising is not reproduced.
- One-point lesson: Put effort where risk matters
Medical Device newsletter · Japanese issue 326 · Original: 2026-10-09 · English adaptation: 2026-10-18A serious product problem and a minor-looking record discrepancy are both put through the same investigation, with the same depth and the same amount of time. The process may look consistent, but consistency of form is not the same as sensible allocation of effort.