{"id":214,"date":"2023-09-21T11:32:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T16:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rqmplus.com\/?post_type=scb-resources&#038;p=214"},"modified":"2025-06-05T15:51:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T20:51:39","slug":"material-matters-navigating-risks-and-strategies-for-improving-medical-device-safety","status":"publish","type":"scb-resources","link":"https:\/\/www.rqmplus.com\/resources\/material-matters-navigating-risks-and-strategies-for-improving-medical-device-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Material Matters: Navigating Risks and Strategies for Improving Medical Device Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rqmplus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/live_71_on_demand-min.webp\" alt=\"recorded 21 september 2023 material matters navigating risks and strategies for improving medical device safety live #71\" class=\"wp-image-255\" 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