01 · Profile
Torsten
Kneuss
Medical Devices · Combination Products · Pharma
30+ years · PRRC (MDR 2017/745) · ISO 14971 · DE / EN
Quality, compliance, and innovation where pharmaceuticals, devices, and technology meet. Advising teams from first concept through post-market life.
02 · Practice
Three disciplines,
one quality mindset
Depth across devices, packaging, and digital quality in regulated industries.
Specializing in Design Controls, Risk Management (ISO 14971), and Post-Market Surveillance. Expertise across the full product lifecycle, from early development through regulatory approval. Person Responsible for Regulatory Compliance (PRRC) for Combination Products under MDR 2017/745.
- Risk Management per ISO 14971
- Design & Development oversight
- Vigilance and PMCF
- MDR / IVDR compliance
- PRRC responsibilities
More than 25 years of hands-on experience with pharmaceutical packaging materials, from development through Quality Control. Deep knowledge of global regulatory requirements and functional testing methodologies for primary and secondary packaging.
- Container closure integrity
- Pre-filled syringe development
- Packaging materials qualification
- Global regulatory requirements
- Drug-device primary packaging
Combining software development, database management, and IT security with modern AI capabilities. Focus on safe and compliant adoption of AI in Pharma and Medical Devices, enabling smarter decisions and higher quality outcomes in regulated environments.
- AI-assisted quality processes
- Automated documentation workflows
- Data analytics in regulated environments
- Python, databases, Docker, cloud
- IT security for medical software
Quality, for me, is more than a requirement: it is a mindset. It begins with the first idea for a product and continues throughout its lifecycle, always with one objective in mind: improving outcomes for patients.
03 · Current
Events & writing
Where I am speaking next, and what I have published recently.
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Pharmazeutische Packmittel aus Kunststoff und Elastomeren (PM 3)Mannheim, Germany · Concept Heidelberg GmbH
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