Okay, here is a generic example of a dmr template for a medical device. Going by the fda’s definition a dmr is: Dmr is maintained on the company computer network in a microsoft word table, excel or equivalent format. In reading 820.181 and the fda guidance for device master record i cannot find any actual requirement for a controlled document called a dmr index. A lot of the documents are not in the device master record, but are referenced in the dmr as to where the document is located (document control office, engineering library,.