Okay, here is a generic example of a dmr template for a medical device. Dmr is maintained on the company computer network in a microsoft word table, excel or equivalent format. 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,. A device master record is a collection of every document needed to manufacture, package, and possibly service a medical device. The food and drug administration (fda) requires manufacturers of medical devices to create and maintain a device master record (dmr).