Risk Management Report#

The Risk Management Report contains the output and summary of risk management activities. The general planning and methods are described in the Risk Management plan, while the actual risks are listed and analysed in the Risk Table.

The process and stages of risk analysis are described in the SOP Integrated Software Development.

Mapping of Standard Requirements to Document Sections#

ISO 14971:2019 Section

Document Section

4.5 Risk management file

(all)

7.4 Benefit-risk analysis

6

7.6 Completeness of risk control

(by review of this document)

8 Evaluation of overall residual risk

3, 5

9 Risk management review

(all)

1. Relevant Processes and Documents#

2. Risk Analysis#

2.1 Preliminary Hazards Analysis#

8 hazards were identified based on the Intended Use and Usability Tests. They were further analysed in the Risk Table.

2.2 Failure Modes#

3 failure modes of software systems were identified. They were further analysed in the Risk Table.

2.3 Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)#

All preliminary hazards and potential failure modes of the software were analysed. In total, 8 were identified. The hazardous situation(s) and harm(s) which they could lead to were analysed, including intermediate probabilities (p1 and p2).

3. Risk Control Measures#

Risks were reduced as far as possible (AFAP). If a risk was classified as “unacceptable” based on the Risk Table, Risk Control Measures were implemented.

The following categories of Risk Control Measures were implemented in priority as listed below:

  1. Inherent safety by design

  2. Protective measures

  3. Information for safety

In total, 4 external risk control measures were implemented and 2 internal risk control measures were implemented.

4. Risk Matrix#

After implementation and verification of all Risk Control Measures, the count of risks in the Risk Acceptance Matrix was as follows:

Probability

S1: Negligible

S2: Minor

S3: Major

S4: Critical

S5: Death

Estimated Maximum Event Count

P6: Almost certain

unacceptable: 0

unacceptable: 0

unacceptable: 0

unacceptable: 0

unacceptable: 0

10000000

P5: Likely

acceptable: 0

unacceptable: 0

unacceptable: 0

unacceptable: 0

unacceptable: 0

100000

P4: Possible

acceptable: 1

acceptable: 0

unacceptable: 0

unacceptable: 0

unacceptable: 0

1000

P3: Unlikely

acceptable: 0

acceptable: 1

acceptable: 0

unacceptable: 0

unacceptable: 0

10

P2: Rare

acceptable: 0

acceptable: 0

acceptable: 0

acceptable: 0

unacceptable: 0

0

P1: Almost impossible

acceptable: 0

acceptable: 1

acceptable: 1

acceptable: 1

acceptable: 3

0

5. Summary of Risks and Unacceptable Risks#

After Risk Control Measures, no unacceptable risks remained. The software therefore fulfils the specifications of the defined risk policy and is safe. A Benefit-Risk Assessment is not required.

While the software system can contribute to hazardous situations, none of those result in unacceptable risk after consideration of risk control measures external to the software system. Therefore, the software system is classified as software safety class A.