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IMDRF ToC Dossier

Technical Documentation & Health Canada Evidence Strategy

The level of technical evidence required increases with device risk. For Class III and IV devices, Health Canada uses a structured application framework based on the IMDRF Table of Contents, together with Canada-specific content requirements.

Evidence Architecture We Review

Our review verifies that every performance claim is supported by underlying study data, the tested configuration represents the marketed device, and risk management is coherent.

Device description, principles of operation and variants/configurations
Intended use, indications, contraindications and target population
Device classification and regulatory history
Essential principles / Canadian safety and effectiveness requirements
Risk-management documentation and benefit-risk reasoning (ISO 14971)
Design verification and validation
Bench and functional performance testing
Biocompatibility and chemical characterization (ISO 10993)
Sterilization, packaging and shelf-life evidence
Electrical safety and EMC where applicable (IEC 60601)
Software verification and validation and cybersecurity where applicable
Usability/human factors evidence (IEC 62366-1)
Clinical evidence for higher-risk devices where required
IVD analytical and clinical performance evidence
Labelling, IFU and promotional consistency
Post-market history and supporting regulatory information where applicable

Expert Focus:

We challenge whether each performance claim is actually supported by the evidence submitted, whether the tested configuration represents the marketed device, and whether risk, testing, clinical evidence and labelling remain internally consistent.

Build an Audit-Proof Technical Dossier for Health Canada

Our technical writers structure IMDRF Table of Contents files, map Essential Principles, and review safety and effectiveness data.

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