I fully understand that part, perhaps the FDA needs to adapt as well. Testing doesn't need to be static, there is room for cooperative certification and correct

I fully understand that part, perhaps the FDA needs to adapt as well. Testing doesn't need to be static, there is room for cooperative certification and corrective actions to insure the test completes. With the rapid advances in some areas of technology you could run into a situation where you obsolete the technology you are working on as certification issues reveal improvements. While the medical field certainly has additional concerns I do see a time where, with proper processes in place, that the final delivery may not exactly be what entered the certification phase.