Case Study: Smith+Nephew achieves faster medical device compliance with Ripcord

Smith+Nephew Compliance with Speed and Ease

Smith+Nephew, a global medical equipment manufacturer, faced a significant challenge when new EU regulations required the direct entry of product data from physical documentation for recertification. They needed to digitize and extract data from over 500 binders containing original design and testing data with complex layouts and handwritten notes. The vendor, Ripcord, was engaged to address this with its digitization and document intelligence services.

Ripcord implemented a solution that digitized the paper binders using OCR and intelligent document parsing to create accurate, searchable digital twins while preserving the original document structure. This process enabled Smith+Nephew to navigate the new compliance requirements with ease. Ripcord delivered data from the first 100 priority binders in under two weeks and processed the remaining files in under three weeks, substantially accelerating the recertification timeline and improving data accuracy.

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