Multilingual Instructions for Use, From One Master Project
Maintain IFU projects in MadCap Flare and let single-source authoring and conditional text generate every device, region, and language variant, from a single source.
Real results: How our customers create better IFUs with MadCap Flare
10x
Faster IFU Delivery
The Challenge: HeartFlow needed to deliver medical device IFUs in 12 languages for global markets.
The Solution: Adopted MadCap Flare for content reuse and single sourcing features ensuing rapid access to the most up to date information, and partnered with MadTranslations to save in translation and localization costs
The Result: New IFU versions ship 10x faster with region-specific content for every regulatory market.
80%
Project Time Reduction
The Challenge: Illumina's genomics documentation spanned multiple product variants, formats, and languages at massive scale.
The Solution: MadCap Flare for single-sourcing and multi-channel publishing to produce hundreds of documentation versions to be delivered in print and online all from the same Flare project
The Result: Cut project time by up to 80% for print, web, and mobile content from a single source.
50%
Faster Documentation
The Challenge: Intelerad's medical imaging documentation required strict content consistency across products and regulatory requirements.
The Solution: Adopted Flare's conditions, snippets and variables to ensure consistency throughout its documentation. Topic-based authoring streamlines communications and enhances transparency among writers.
The Result: Cut documentation production time by 50% while ensuring content consistency and regulatory compliance.
Instructions for Use are the regulated customer-facing documents that accompany medical devices, pharmaceutical products, and other safety-critical goods. Flare's single source, multi channel, and multi lingual publishing capabilities make it easy to generate content in PDF, responsive HTML5 and in-product Help all from the same source.
Everything You Need to Produce Compliant IFU Documentation
Device Variant Management
Use conditional tags to produce IFUs for different device models, configurations, and accessories from one source of truth.
Safety Warning Reuse
Create reusable snippets for contraindications, precautions, and warnings that update across every IFU simultaneously.
Print-Ready IFU Output
Generate paginated, print-ready PDFs with precise formatting for regulatory submissions and in-box documentation.
Multilingual IFU Delivery
Translate IFUs into any number of languages with MadCap Lingo (sold separately), leveraging translation memory to maximize reuse across language versions.
Regulatory Change Tracking
Track every revision with version control integration, maintaining a complete source control history that documents every IFU content change over time.
Single-Source IFU Authoring
Maintain one source of truth for all IFU content. Variables swap device names, part numbers, and specifications at build time.
Automated Build and Publishing
Schedule automated builds so updated IFUs are published on your production timeline, ensuring outputs reflect the latest approved content.
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Learn MoreFrequently Asked Questions
Flare integrates with MadCap Lingo for translation management. Lingo's translation memory tracks what has already been translated, so you only pay for new or changed content. Customers such as HeartFlow benefit from partnering with MadTranslations, which helps teams deliver accurate, compliant multilingual content faster all while lowering costs and maintaining consistency across every language.
Yes. Flare’s conditional text and variables let you tag content by device model, region, or configuration. One project generates all IFU variants automatically, no content duplication required.
Flare publishes responsive HTML5 output that adapts to phones, tablets, and desktops, the foundation for delivering eIFUs that meet accessibility expectations, with built-in WCAG and Section 508 accessibility analysis to flag issues before release. For technical-file traceability, Flare integrates with Git, Perforce Helix Core, Subversion, and Microsoft® Team Foundation Server, so every IFU revision is captured in a versioned audit trail tied to the source content.
Yes. Flare’s multi-channel publishing generates print-ready PDFs for in-box IFUs and responsive HTML5 output for digital delivery, both from the same source content, ensuring consistency across formats.
Flare’s snippets let you write safety warnings, contraindications, and shared procedures once. Every IFU that references the snippet stays in sync automatically, eliminating the risk of outdated safety language in any document.
Accelerate Your IFU Production with MadCap Flare
Produce multilingual, device-specific Instructions for Use from a single source. Start a free trial or request a demo to see how Flare streamlines regulated IFU workflows.
