Mr.John E. Lincoln

Area Of Expertise : CAPA, DHF,DMR
41 Years Of Experience
Training Industry : Human Resources

John E. Lincoln, is Principal of J. E. Lincoln and Associates LLC, a consulting company with over 40 years experience in U.S. FDA-regulated industries, 27 of which are as an independent consultant. John has worked with companies from start-up to Fortune 100, in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, France, Germany, Sweden, China and Taiwan.  He specializes in quality assurance, regulatory affairs, QMS problem remediation and FDA responses, new / changed product 510(k)s, process / product / equipment including QMS and software validations, ISO 14971 product risk management files / reports, Design Control / Design History Files, Technical Files, CAPA systems and analysis.  He's held positions in Manufacturing Engineering, QA, QAE, Regulatory Affairs, to the level of Director and VP (R&D).  In addition, John has prior experience in military, government, electronics, and aerospace.  He has ptublished numerous articles in peer reviewed journals, conducted workshops and webinars worldwide on CAPA, 510(k)s, risk analysis / management, FDA / GMP audits, validation, root cause analysis, and others. He writes a recurring column for the Journal of Validation Technology. John is a graduate of UCLA.

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Live Webinar

The DHF, DMR, DHR, and the Technical Documentation File

This webinar will examine the existing requiements for the US  FDA's DHF -- including its derivitive documents, the DMR and DHR, and the identical ISO 13485 7.3 D&DF.  It will consider the EU's recently revised MDR and it's Technical Documentation File require ...

  • Basic & Intermediate
  • 90 Mins
  • Apr 01, 2025
Live Webinar

The Validation Master Plan – The Unwritten Requirements

Verification and validation requirements have always been part of the US FDA’s cGMPs.  However, with increasing technology, both industry, and regulatory agencies' expectations have increased.  Recent high-profile field problems indicate that V&V activities ar ...

  • Basic & Intermediate
  • 90 Mins
  • Apr 04, 2025
Live Webinar

Data Integrity - US FDA Requirements

Due to the growth of electronic records and electronic signatures in CGMP documentation, as well as computer-controlled manufacturing, and medical devices, the US FDA has issued a draft Guidance for Industry, outlining its expectations for increased data integ ...

  • Intermediate & Advanced
  • 90 Mins
  • Apr 15, 2025
Live Webinar

DHF (Design History File),DMR, DHR, Technical Documentation Files – US FDA and EU MDR Requirements

This webinar will examine the existing requiements for the US  FDA's DHF -- including its derivitive documents, the DMR and DHR, and the identical ISO 13485 7.3 D&DF. It will consider the EU's recently revised MDR and it's Technical Documentation File requirem ...

  • Intermediate & Advanced
  • 90 Mins
  • May 07, 2025
Live Webinar

Medical Device Change(s) and the 510(k)

This webinar will provide valuable guidance to regulated companies in development and implementation of formal, defined, documented methods for analysis of product changes and when to file a new 510(k). Consideration of the U.S. FDA's two current guidance docu ...

  • Intermediate & Advanced
  • 90 Mins
  • May 20, 2025
Live Webinar

Develop a Product Risk Management File (ISO 14971, always required), and a Human Factors / Use Engineering File (IEC 62366-1, as required)

Expectations for meaningful hazard analysis, hazardous conditions, and documentation have always existed by regulatory agencies. There is an increased awareness of the importance of design activities to support the production of safe and effective product. Pro ...

  • Intermediate & Advanced
  • 90 Mins
  • Jun 03, 2025
Live Webinar

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, and the FDA

The artificial intelligence technologies granted FDA marketing authorization and cleared by the agency so far are generally called “locked” algorithms that don’t continually adapt or learn every time the algorithm is used. However, the FDA is looking beyond th ...

  • Intermediate & Advanced
  • 90 Mins
  • Jun 18, 2025
Recorded Webinar

The 510(k), IDE, Q-Sub, De Novo, and PMA Submission and Approval Process

The majority of medical devices are cleared for marketing in the U.S. by the FDA under the 510(k) process. The FDA holds companies responsible for filing new 510(k)s when new products are to be marketed in the U.S., or when existing products and/or their Indic ...

  • Basic & Intermediate
  • 90 Mins
Recorded Webinar

Risk-Based Verification and Validation Planning to Meet US FDA and ISO 13485 Requirements

In this webinar attendees will learn both the U.S. FDA and EU's MDD/MDR expect documented risk-based "master" and "individual" V&V planning. Various validation terms are explained with useable “working” definitions. The Validation Master Plan, and suggested fi ...

  • Basic & Intermediate
  • 90 Mins
On-Demand Webinar

The US FDA's 21 CFR Part 11: Add-on Inspections

“All software, firmware, ladder logic, must be validated” – US FDA. Verification and validation requirements have always been part of the US FDA’s GMPs. Where does 21 CFR Part 11 fit in? Pt 11 “selective enforcement”? “Add on”? Companies still struggle with th ...

  • Basic & Intermediate
  • 90 Mins