Expanding its software portfolio designed for medical device development Wind River has introduced Wind River Platform for Medical Devices, a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) development and run-time platform built on Wind River’s VxWorks RTOS. The platform also includes Wind River Workbench, a collection of embedded software development tools, as well as networking and middleware run-time technologies such as IPsec, SSL, IPv6 and USB.
An essential component of the Platform is a comprehensive vendor qualification summary (VQS), which includes documented descriptions of the controls and processes Wind River uses to design and develop its platform components. The VQS is prepared in accordance with FDA quality system regulation 21CFR820.50 Purchasing Controls, which require manufacturers to evaluate suppliers for their ability to meet specified requirements, including quality requirements.