Design Verification & Validation Test Report Form
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Design Verification & Validation Test Report Form for medical device design controls
Use this editable Design Verification & Validation Test to run phase-gated design controls, keep your Design History File (DHF) complete, and demonstrate that your device was developed under controlled requirements.
- Best for: DHF management, design planning, V&V evidence capture, design review and change control.
- Includes: editable sections for inputs, outputs, planning, reviews, transfer, changes and V&V records.
- Format: editable template available through the standard WooCommerce download flow.
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Description:
This document defines how we capture and conclude design verification or design validation evidence in a consistent test report.
• Select Design verification or Design validation and state internal/external execution (Laboratory Name).
• Record Protocol reference, Report reference, and Date for traceability.
• Define the Objective linked to requirement IDs in the traceability matrix (#X.Y).
• List applicable Reference standards, guidance, and internal procedures used.
• Document Deviations and justify why results remain valid.
• Confirm Sample Selection, Sampling Plan, and rationale for sample size.
• Maintain Product Traceability (samples, equipment, materials, IDs/lots/serials).
• Report Test Results, Pass/Fail, corrective actions/design change, and attachments.
Your needs:
• design verification test report aligned with ISO 13485 requirements
• design verification test report for project decision-making
• Reduce audit risk with clear pass/fail evidence and deviation control.
Use this report after executing an approved protocol to document results, deviations, and conclusions against the defined requirements, with attachments for raw test data where needed.
It supports consistent decision-making. Deviations are any departures from the approved protocol and must be justified; Product Traceability links what was tested to identifiers so results remain defensible.
• Link each parameter to DI/UR IDs in the traceability matrix.
• Confirm the acceptance criteria applied are measurable and justified.
• Summarize results and clearly indicate Pass/Fail per criterion.
• Record observations and justification for unmet criteria.
• Define corrective actions or design changes when needed.
At Lexqara, we help align your protocols, reports, and DHF evidence so verification/validation outputs stay coherent across design control and audits. Explore our Resource Center and our Design Control Support for Start-up Companies, and benchmark design control expectations via FDA Design Controls. Request a short report gap assessment.
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[Test description]
This form must be completed for all design verification or validation activities, whether conducted internally or externally. For external tests, a summary of the protocol and results must be documented in the appropriate sections. If multiple tests are covered by this report, each section should be stratified by test.
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Design verification |
Design validation |
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Test performed internally
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Test performed externally:
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Objective
State the purpose of the test and identify the related design inputs (for verification) or user requirements (for validation) as documented in the traceability matrix.
The objective of this test is to confirm that [Device Name] meets the design input / user requirement criteria identified as #X.Y and #Z.A, as listed in the traceability matrix [Document Ref, Revision].
Reference
The following reference standards, guidance documents, and/or internal procedures were used for the preparation, execution, and assessment of the test.
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Reference |
Description |
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List the applicable standards, test protocols, internal procedures, or regulatory documents used for this test.
Deviations
The test was executed according to the approved protocol
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Deviations |
No deviation observed |
Deviation(s) observed (see below) |
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Description of the deviation |
Justification for validity of results |
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For each deviation from the approved protocol, describe the deviation and justify why the validity of the test results is not adversely affected. If no deviation occurred, select “No deviation observed”.
Deviations may concern sample preparation, test equipment, conditions, method, etc.
Sample Selection
The justification of sample selection is defined in the design verification/validation protocol: XXXX Include the protocol number and revision.
/OR
The following is the list of devices within [Device Name] range/family along with their characteristics that can affect the test results.
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Device model |
Feature 1 |
Feature 2 |
Feature 3 |
Feature X |
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Complete the table by listing each device model and the relevant characteristics that may influence the test results.
XXXX Describe how the selected device model(s) represent the product range/family for the purpose of this test. The justification shall include the critical characteristics that may affect the test outcome, such as size, configuration, material, design variant, operating principle, or other relevant parameters.
If the device is intended to be connected to, or have an interface with, other products (e.g., medical devices, accessories or other), the sample selection shall justify the configuration(s) selected as representative of all relevant configurations.
In conclusion, the devices selected for the test are the following:
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Device model |
Description |
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Sampling Plan
The sampling plan was established based on the following method:
Indicate applicable standard/statistical method/risk-based approach/internal SOP.
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Title |
Document number |
Revision |
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Accordingly, XXX samples will be used for each model selected according to the following justification:
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Rationale for number of samples tested: |
Product Traceability
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Product description |
Identification (if applicable) |
Traceability (if applicable) |
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Test samples |
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Measuring equipment |
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Equipment |
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Materials |
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Other |
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List all device models, test samples, measuring equipment, or materials used, including their lot/serial number for traceability, as necessary (remove non-applicable items)
Testing Method
See protocol number: XXXX. Briefly summarize the method applied, including sample preparation, test conditions, and equipment used.
Reference applicable standards.
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XXX Reference the approved protocol and summarize the method actually applied, including any relevant execution conditions and deviations, if applicable.
Acceptance Criteria
The design verification/validation activity is considered successful if the following acceptance criteria are met:
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Test parameters |
Acceptance criteria |
Traceability to Design Inputs/User Requirements |
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#X.Y indicate the DI/or UR |
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#X.Y indicate the DI/or UR |
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#X.Y indicate the DI/or UR |
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#X.Y indicate the DI/or UR |
Good practice: if the acceptance criterion is not defined/justified in the traceability matrix (e.g., for indirect parameters), the justification of the defined criteria must be indicated.
Test Results
Summarize the test results in a clear, tabular or narrative format.
Indicate whether each acceptance criterion was met. Include any necessary justification and describe corrective actions for unmet criteria.
Attach raw test data as needed.
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Tests |
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Test method reference |
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Data summary |
Description of results, inclusion of pictures, etc. |
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Key Results |
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Observations / Justification for unmet criteria |
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Conclusion |
Pass Fail |
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Corrective actions/design change |
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Attachments |
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Duplicate the table if multiple tests are considered under the same report.
Conclusion
The requirements for [describe the type of test] are [met/ not met]. The test [confirms / does not confirm] compliance of [Device Name] with the design inputs, #X.Y, #Z.A / user requirements #X, #Y.
Only if one or more criteria are not met (otherwise remove):
All acceptance criteria were met, except the following:
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Test |
Acceptance Criteria |
Result |
Justification or proposed action |
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XXXXX Include an overall summary.
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