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SPMED01 Regulatory Landscape

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Medical Photography Regulatory Landscape

12 questions in pool · live exam draws 5

SPMED01

12 questions · live exam draws 5

Q1 multiple-choice · scope-difference

Standard product photography vs medical product photography — primary discipline difference?

A) Different cameras
B) Same equipment + same Operator skills + vastly more discipline (audit-grade records, color accuracy, chain-of-custody)
C) Different lighting only
D) Slower workflow

Source: SPMED01 §1.

Explanation: Medical = additive discipline on same equipment. Not different technology; different rigor.

Q2 multiple-choice · 21-cfr-11

What does 21 CFR Part 11 cover?

A) FDA electronic records + electronic signatures (must be trustworthy, reliable, equivalent to paper)
B) FDA drug labeling
C) EU medical devices
D) Studio cleaning standards

Source: SPMED01 §2.

Explanation: 21 CFR Part 11 is the foundational FDA framework for digital records including medical product photography.

Q3 multiple-choice · eu-mdr

EU MDR 2017/745 scope?

A) EU pharmaceuticals only
B) EU medical device market (Class I to III) — replacing prior MDD
C) EU food safety
D) EU cosmetics

Source: SPMED01 §2.

Explanation: MDR 2017/745 is THE EU medical device regulation. Notified Bodies review submissions for Class IIa+.

Q4 multiple-choice · iso-13485

ISO 13485’s scope?

A) Risk management for medical devices
B) Quality management systems for medical device manufacturers
C) Cleanroom classification
D) Drug manufacturing GMP

Source: SPMED01 §2.

Explanation: ISO 13485 = QMS for medical device manufacturers. Studio’s photography process is part of customer’s QMS scope when customer is ISO 13485 certified.

Q5 multiple-choice · classification

A wearable continuous glucose monitor in the US market is typically classified as:

A) FDA Class I (510(k) exempt)
B) FDA Class II (510(k) required)
C) FDA Class III (PMA required)
D) Not a medical device

Source: SPMED01 §3.

Explanation: Class II = moderate risk. CGMs fall in this range. Submission via 510(k) (new technology may need De Novo).

Q6 multiple-choice · pma

Which FDA submission applies to Class III devices?

A) 510(k)
B) De Novo
C) PMA (Premarket Approval)
D) NDA

Source: SPMED01 §4.

Explanation: PMA = most rigorous FDA process. Class III implants, life-sustaining devices.

Q7 scenario · udi

Customer asks: “Does our 510(k) submission need photography of UDI placement?”

A) “Yes, mandatory across all submissions”
B) “No, never needed”
C) Refer to customer’s RA — UDI placement documentation depends on submission scope; Specialist provides the photography per RA’s request
D) “Only for Class III”

Source: SPMED01 §5 + §7.

Explanation: Specialist’s role: provide the photography RA needs. Whether UDI is in scope = RA call.

Q8 true-false · regulatory-interpretation

A Medical Photography Specialist should provide regulatory interpretation when customer’s RA team is unavailable.

True
False ← CORRECT

Source: SPMED01 §7.

Explanation: Stay in lane. Defer to RA on regulatory interpretation. “RA unavailable” = wait for RA, not improvise interpretation.

Q9 multiple-choice · dhf

What does DHF stand for + what’s the photography contribution?

A) Design History File — photography supports submission; Specialist contributes per request
B) Design History File — Class II/III devices accumulate this; photography may contribute to design records per customer’s process
C) Document History File — for batch records
D) Device Health File — for clinical data

Source: SPMED01 §5.

Q10 multiple-choice · ifu

IFU stands for + what’s the photography role?

A) Instructions For Underwriters; photography of IFU is for legal review
B) Instructions For Use — the document accompanying medical devices; Specialist photographs IFU cover + key pictograms for submission
C) Independent Field Update; no photography role
D) Internal Form Update; not relevant to photography

Source: SPMED01 §5.

Q11 scenario · pmda

Customer ships medical device to US, EU, and Japan.

A) FDA only
B) EU MDR only
C) FDA + EU MDR + Japan PMDA, with most stringent driving pipeline design
D) ISO 13485 only

Source: SPMED01 §2.

Explanation: Multi-market = multiple frameworks. Specialist’s pipeline accommodates the most stringent.

Q12 scenario · rejection-prevention

Customer doesn’t have an RA team but wants medical photography services.

A) Recommend customer engage external RA consultancy; Specialist still owns technical pipeline but doesn’t replace RA function
B) Decline the engagement entirely
C) Specialist takes over RA responsibility
D) Skip compliance discipline
Total: 12 questions
Multiple choice: 11
True/False: 1
Drawn per attempt: 5

Source: SPMED01 §7.

Explanation: Specialist + customer’s RA are complementary. Without RA, customer needs external; Specialist doesn’t fill the gap.

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