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Does the Canadian TPD work in identical ways to the FDA?

They do in as much as conducting pre-market review, post-approval surveillance and quality systems in the manufacturing process.

However, their processes are very unique and rely on other methods for approval. For instance the TPD do not require a substantial submission file for class II devices (in comparison to the FDA’s requirements for a 510k) but do require compliance to the Canadian Medical Devices Conformity Assessment System (CMDCAS) Under Section 32(2)(f) of the Medical Devices Regulations, manufacturers of Class II medical devices must attest that the quality system under which their devices are manufactured satisfies the quality system requirement ISO/IEC 13488.

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