Medical Devices Establishment Licence (MDEL)Listing

The MDEL listing contains information about the licensed establishment, such as their company ID, licence number, company name, address, authorized activities and associated class of device(s).The listing also shows the name of the establishment’s senior official who signed the attestations provided in the licence application form.

• Health Canada does not maintain a list of products (for example, the specific medical devices) under an MDEL.
• The MDEL does not constitute approval of any specific medical devices imported or distributed by the MDEL holder.
• Only importation and distribution are licensable activities under an MDEL, including for Class I manufacturers.
• Class II- to IV medical devices licensed by Health Canada can be found on the Medical Devices Active Licence Listing (MDALL)

Only active MDELs will appear in this listing.

• Health Canada has suspended or cancelled the MDEL for failure to comply with regulatory requirements
• the company requested that the MDEL be cancelled as they have ceased licensable activities

Using the Medical devices establishment licence listing search function

• medical device establishment licence number
• company ID or
• any combination of company name, activity, country and province/state.

Note that search strings are not case sensitive, and that you may use a partial criterion for the company name ('medical' will return any company name that includes this word).

Holders of an active medical devices establishment licence

Related links

• Guidance on Medical Device Establishment Licence (GUI-0016)
• COVID-19 Medical Device Establishment Licence (MDEL) suspensions