TRACE™

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.

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

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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

1

Choose the Assessment

Select the assessment that best matches your current challenge.

2

Answer Structured Questions

Answer a series of structured questions based on your organization's current processes.

3

Receive Your Summary

Receive an assessment summary highlighting strengths, potential gaps, and improvement opportunities.

4

Review & Discuss

Review recommended next steps and discuss the findings with our specialists if additional support is required.

Outputs

What You'll Receive

Every TRACE assessment provides:

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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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Quality Managers

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Regulatory Affairs Professionals

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Engineering Managers

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Product Development Teams

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Manufacturing Leaders

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Operations Managers

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Medical Device Startups

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OEMs

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Contract Manufacturers

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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Our Commitment

Start with a clear understanding of your current state—before you decide what's next.

"Every improvement starts with understanding where you stand."

Assessments

Explore Available Assessments

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  • chevron_right QMSR Readiness
  • chevron_right Inspection Readiness
  • chevron_right CAPA Assessment
  • chevron_right Change Control Assessment
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  • chevron_right Product Development Readiness
  • chevron_right Design Controls Assessment
  • chevron_right DHF Assessment
  • chevron_right Traceability Assessment
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  • chevron_right Engineering Capacity
  • chevron_right Cost Opportunity Assessment
  • chevron_right Localization Feasibility
  • chevron_right Supplier Quality
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  • chevron_right Labeling Compliance
  • chevron_right 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.