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CASE STUDY 1 : FDA Audit Remediation

Client Situation

A major medical device manufacturer underwent a routine FDA inspection that led to multiple high-severity audit observations related to documentation accuracy, validation traceability, and procedural inconsistencies within the Quality Management System. The deficiencies highlighted significant systemic gaps and raised urgent concerns regarding regulatory compliance, product safety, and documentation reliability. These findings placed the organization at immediate risk of potential enforcement actions, including warning letters, production slowdowns, or even product recall — outcomes that could severely impact financial performance and brand reputation. The internal quality and engineering teams were already overextended supporting aggressive production targets and ongoing development programs, leaving insufficient capacity to manage the extensive remediation workload. Meeting the mandated audit closure timeline appeared unrealistic without external support. Leadership required a partner capable of quickly mobilizing specialized regulatory and technical expertise, executing structured remediation under strict deadlines, and protecting operational continuity while restoring compliance stability.

Fusion Engagement

Recognizing the urgency and operational consequences, Fusion was selected as a strategic remediation partner. We quickly mobilized a dedicated compliance remediation team composed of senior validation engineers, quality system specialists, regulatory documentation experts, and CAPA analysts with deep experience across FDA QSR, ISO 13485, and GAMP 5 frameworks. Our engagement focused on bringing clarity, structure, and execution capacity to an environment facing high pressure and limited internal bandwidth. Fusion integrated seamlessly with client stakeholders, establishing a collaborative project environment that balanced speed with accuracy. Our responsibility extended beyond documentation correction — we were tasked with stabilizing the compliance ecosystem, preventing regulatory escalation, and ensuring that corrective actions created lasting system reliability, not temporary fixes. Fusion’s ability to rapidly deploy domain experts and build delivery structure allowed remediation efforts to begin immediately without delaying production or impacting manufacturing throughput.

Our Approach

Fusion initiated the engagement with an intensive diagnostic assessment to understand the root causes behind the audit findings, evaluate existing documentation maturity, and prioritize correction paths aligned to regulatory severity and operational impact. We designed a structured remediation roadmap that enabled simultaneous execution streams across documentation recovery, validation record correction, CAPA closures, and risk-based system improvements. Our team reconstructed and standardized documentation templates, rebuilt validation traceability matrices, corrected historical data gaps, and supported resolution of backlogged deviation investigations. Throughout the engagement, Fusion facilitated on-site working sessions with internal departments to ensure alignment and smooth handoffs, strengthening cross-functional accountability. A formal governance structure was implemented, including daily execution progress monitoring, weekly milestone reviews with leadership, and transparent reporting dashboards that provided full visibility and ensured decision-making confidence. In addition, Fusion provided knowledge transfer and targeted compliance training sessions to reinforce process discipline and enable long-term sustainment.

Result & Measurable Impact

Fusion’s ability to quickly deploy specialized industry talent enabled the client to preserve product supply, protect quality standards, and safeguard brand and compliance integrity.

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