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Device Master Record Legacy term

A record the Quality System Regulation required for each device type. The record compiled the device specifications and the production procedures. The record also held the quality assurance, packaging, labeling, and servicing procedures. The medical device file now serves this purpose.

Replaced by
Medical device file, ISO 13485:2016 clause 4.2.3
Where the replacement is written
ISO 13485:2016 clause 4.2.3; 89 FR 7496, response to comment 31
Old rule
21 CFR 820.181, in Part 820 before February 2, 2026
Also called
DMR

Avoid This Mistake

A procedure that still cites 21 CFR 820.181 points to a section the current Part 820 does not contain.

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