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Supplier audit checklist for surgical instrument factories

A practical audit checklist for surgical instrument factories: materials, production, heat treatment, inspection, clean room, records and complaints.

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Supplier audit: A checklist for instrument factories - Tata Surgical

An audit confirms that a factory can deliver consistent quality. Use this checklist on a visit or a video audit.

Raw materials

  • Steel grades used and supplier certificates
  • Incoming inspection of material
  • Separate storage of different grades

Production

  • Which steps are done in-house
  • Condition of forging and machining equipment
  • Work instructions at each station

Heat treatment

  • Process controls and records
  • Hardness testing

Finishing

  • Polishing and surface finish standards
  • Passivation process

Inspection

  • 100% visual and function checks
  • Measuring tools and calibration records
  • Rejected parts handled separately

Clean room and packing (for sterile goods)

  • Clean room classification and monitoring
  • Packing and sealing validation
  • Sterilisation records

Records and complaints

  • Batch traceability
  • Complaint handling and corrective actions
  • Training records

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  2. 2

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  3. 3

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