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Health Canada vs AEMPS: Medical Device Regulatory Comparison

Compare the medical device registration pathways, classification, and regulatory requirements of Health Canada (Canada) vs AEMPS (Spain).

Health Canada

Health Canada — Therapeutic Products Directorate

Canada

Health Canada regulates medical devices through a four-class risk-based system. Class I devices require an establishment license, while Class II-IV require pre-market review. Canada is an MDSAP partic

CLASSES

Class I, II, III, IV

PATHWAY

MDEL (Class I), MDL (Class II-IV)

KEY FUNCTIONS
  • Medical Device License (MDL)
  • MDSAP single audit program
  • Incident reporting via MEDDEV
  • Medical Device Establishment License (MDEL)

AEMPS

AEMPS — Spain Medical Device Regulatory Authority

Spain

AEMPS is the national regulatory authority responsible for medical device oversight in Spain. It manages device registration, market surveillance, and adverse event reporting within the Europe regulat

CLASSES

EU MDR classes

PATHWAY

AEMPS registration

KEY FUNCTIONS
  • Device registration
  • Market surveillance
  • Adverse event reporting
  • Import/export control

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