For Medical Device Makers, a New Software Technology Report, Time to Get Rid of Your Old Code from Full Spectrum Software

Southborough, MA (Vocus) June 2, 2009 -- Full Spectrum Software, a rapidly growing medical device software consulting firm, today announced the availability of their newest Software Technology Report, Time to Get Rid of Your Old Code. Many medical device makers have older products with even older software. This report offers a step by step process for building the software specifications required by the FDA and beginning the process of re-writing older software. For FDA controlled software, having appropriate documentation is a requirement before developing any medical device software. Full Spectrum Software is a medical device software consulting firm that assists clients in preparing technical documentation for FDA controlled software projects.

The report looks at new software technologies available to medical device makers, particularly in the Microsoft Windows and Linux environments and demonstrates the value and ease of re-writing older software. The new Microsoft and Linux technologies provide the ability to change, modify and add software functionality at a speed and with a degree of efficiency never before possible. The reasons for a software re-write include easier maintenance and upgrades, more efficient software testing, better software performance and increased customer satisfaction. Download Report Here (http://www.fullspectrumsoftware.com/software-technology-reports)

In this new Software Technology Report, Full Spectrum Software shows the cost justification for fully documenting and re-writing older software technology for medical device makers. The up-front costs are more than off-set by creating a more competitive product, introducing QA test automation and the ease of upgrading and enhancing the medical device software. As a medical device software consulting firm, Full Spectrum Software has extensive expertise in medical device software forensics techniques and can assist medical device companies in updating older documentation and helping medical device companies update their software technologies to the newest platforms. “The Time to Get Rid of your Old Code Technology Report is a call to action in response to new regulations being formulated at the FDA” In this Software Technology Report, Full Spectrum Software looks at the possible changes at the FDA and how they might affect medical device makers and the software in their older devices.

There will be many changes at the FDA in the next few years. How it will affect the software of medical device makers is largely unknown at this time. However, it is very likely that there will be more stringent regulations coming from the FDA regarding medical device software. This new Software Technology Report from Full Spectrum Software documents why medical device companies need to act now rather than wait for the new regulations from the FDA.

About Full Spectrum Software

Full Spectrum Software is a rapidly growing medical device software consulting firm. The company has been in business for 14 years and has helped their medical device and life sciences clients bring over 100 commercial products to market. The company’s Quality System follows FDA guidelines and Full Spectrum Software has designed, developed and tested software for a wide variety of Class II and Class III medical devices.

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