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Health Canada vs Swissmedic: Medical Device Regulatory Comparison

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

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)

Swissmedic

Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products

Switzerland

Swissmedic regulates medical devices in Switzerland under the revised Medical Devices Ordinance (MedDO), which is largely aligned with EU MDR. Switzerland recognizes EU CE certificates for most device

CLASSES

Class I, IIa, IIb, III

PATHWAY

EU CE recognition / Swiss conformity assessment

KEY FUNCTIONS
  • MedDO compliance oversight
  • Recognition of EU CE certificates
  • Swiss market surveillance
  • MDSAP participation

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