TRACE™v1.0

Traceability & Regulatory Assessment Compliance Engineering

A digital assessment platform designed to help medical device organizations identify compliance gaps, evaluate process maturity, and make informed decisions before they become audit findings or project delays.

Whether you're preparing for an audit, planning a new product, strengthening your quality system, or evaluating engineering capacity, TRACE provides structured assessments that transform complex challenges into actionable insights.

Overview

What is TRACE?

Medical device organizations generate large volumes of quality, engineering, regulatory, and product documentation throughout the product lifecycle. Understanding where gaps exist before they impact compliance, timelines, or business performance is often difficult.

TRACE brings together a suite of structured assessments designed to help organizations evaluate their current state across multiple business functions using a consistent, data-driven approach.

Rather than relying on assumptions, TRACE helps you understand where you stand and where improvements should be prioritized.

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The TRACE Difference

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Data-Driven Insights

Structured assessments that go beyond gut feel.

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Consistent Framework

Evaluate multiple functions using the same rigor.

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Actionable Outputs

Clear recommendations and prioritized next steps.

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Medical Device Focus

Built specifically for quality, regulatory, and engineering workflows.

Benefits

Why TRACE?

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Identify Risks Before They Become Findings

Detect process and documentation gaps early.

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Prioritize Improvement Efforts

Focus resources on the areas that matter most.

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Make Better Decisions

Receive structured insights based on your responses.

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Support Continuous Improvement

Use assessments to monitor progress over time.

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Built for Medical Device Organizations

Designed around quality, regulatory, engineering, and operational workflows.

Categories

Assessment Categories

TRACE covers four key areas of your medical device organization.

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Quality & Compliance

Evaluate quality management processes, documentation maturity, audit readiness, CAPA, change control, and inspection preparedness.

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Product Development

Assess development planning, design controls, design history files, traceability, verification, validation, and engineering documentation.

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Regulatory

Review labeling, packaging, technical documentation, and regulatory readiness.

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Engineering & Operations

Understand engineering capacity, supplier quality, manufacturing readiness, localization opportunities, and cost optimization.

Process

How TRACE Works

Four simple steps from assessment to action.

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Choose

Select the assessment that best matches your current challenge.

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Answer

Respond to structured questions based on your current processes.

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Receive

Get a summary highlighting strengths, gaps, and opportunities.

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Review

Discuss findings and recommended next steps with our specialists.

Deliverables

What You'll Receive

Every TRACE assessment provides a comprehensive set of insights.

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Audience

Who Should Use TRACE?

TRACE is designed for professionals involved in medical device development, quality, regulatory compliance, and manufacturing.

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Why Helixa

Why Helixa?

TRACE is developed by Helixa, SolidPro's Healthcare & Life Sciences division, combining engineering expertise with quality and regulatory knowledge to support medical device organizations throughout the product lifecycle.

Whether you're building a new product, preparing for an audit, optimizing engineering resources, or strengthening compliance, TRACE helps you begin with a clear understanding of your current state.

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Built by Engineers, for Engineers

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Assessments

Explore Available Assessments

Choose from a range of structured assessments across four categories.

verifiedQuality & Compliance

QMSR Readiness
Inspection Readiness
CAPA Assessment
Change Control Assessment

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Product Development Readiness
Design Controls Assessment
DHF Assessment
Traceability Assessment

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Engineering Capacity
Cost Opportunity Assessment
Localization Feasibility
Supplier Quality

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Labeling Compliance
Packaging Validation
Get Started

Know Where You Stand Before You Decide What's Next.

Every improvement starts with understanding your current state. Choose the assessment that matches your challenge and receive structured insights to help guide your next steps.