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

Cybersecurity - The US FDA's Requirements

Cybersecurity is the art of protecting networks, devices, and data from unauthorized access or criminal use. It is the practice of ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information. Due to the growth of the cybersecurity threat to electroni ...

  • Intermediate & Advanced
  • 90 Mins
  • Aug 07, 2026
Live Webinar

FDA's New QMSR Device Inspection Requirements

The US FDA, a has published their QMSR 21 CFR 820, to replace the previous QSR 21 CFR 820, Medical Devices, implemented February 02, 2016. They also released their new Device Inspection Manual 7382.850, on the same date, with the focus on Patient / User Risk M ...

  • Intermediate & Advanced
  • 90 Mins
  • Aug 25, 2026
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FDA's New CSA - Computer Software Assurance Guidance

Regulated CGMP companies must develop / implement a formal CSA, Computer Software Assurance program, addressing AI where appropriate, per the FDA's recent Guidance Document. Software and related hardware design, development, verification and validation is dif ...

  • Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
  • 90 Mins
  • Sep 23, 2026
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Mastering US FDA's and EU MDR Core Medical Device Files: DHF, DMR, DHR, and Technical Documents

The FDA's DHF, DMR, DHR, and the EU's MDR TF/DD - Meeting their different purposes; future trends. This webinar will examine the existing requirements for the US  FDA's DHF -- including its derivative documents, the DMR and DHR, and the identical ISO 13485 7. ...

  • Intermediate & Advanced
  • 90 Mins
  • Oct 12, 2026
Live Webinar

Human Factors and Human Error Prevention (HEP)

How to develop, modify and use the tools of the User/Patient Device Risk Management File per ISO 14971:2019 (a major requirement of the new QMSR), Pharma's ICH Q9, and Error Reduction with IEC 62366-1, Useability Engineering, with added HEP considerations. Ex ...

  • Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
  • 90 Mins
  • Oct 28, 2026
Recorded 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
Recorded 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
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

Project Management for FDA-Regulated Companies

This project management training for FDA-regulated companies will show how you can meet key FDA and EU MDD regulatory requirements for the project you manage. It will focus on proven tools and techniques for the successful development and implementation of pro ...

  • Basic & Intermediate
  • 60 Mins
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Design History Files (DHF), Device Master Records (DMR), Device History Records (DHR), Technical Documentation - The Requirements

This webinar will examine the existing and proposed requirements for the U.S. FDA's DHF -- including its derivitive documents, the DMR and DHR.It will consider the European Union's MDD TF/DD requirements currently being phased out and the new EU MDR Technical ...

  • Intermediate
  • 90 Mins