Health Canada - Amendment of the Medical Device Regulations

Health Canada has announced amendments to post-market surveillance regulations to all Medical Device License holders and Medical Device Establishment License holders.

The following provisions will come into effect on June 23, 2021:
-the power to require that a holder of a medical device licence conduct an assessment (section 62.1)
-the power to require that a holder of a medical device licence compile information, conduct tests or studies or monitor experience (62.2) 
-the requirement of the holder of a medical device authority to notify Health Canada of foreign actions taken in response to a serious risk of injury to human health (sections 61.2 to 61.3)
-the requirement to conduct issue-related analyses of safety and effectiveness (section 25(1) and section 39)

Additionally, given the new requirement to notify Health Canada of foreign actions taken in response to a serious risk of injury to human health (sections 61.2 to 61.3), the reporting of foreign incidents will no longer be required for class II-IV medical devices as of June 23, 2021.

The following provision will come into effect on December 23, 2021:
-the requirement of the holder of a medical device licence to prepare summary reports and to notify Health Canada if there has been a change to what is known about the benefits and risks (sections 61.4 to 61.6)

For additional details and access to the guidance documents, please check the link below. 

Health Canada Notice