Comparison

MedTech Signal vs named FDA tools

These tools are strong for US FDA work, especially 510(k) predicate research. MedTech Signal is built for teams that also sell in Canada: Health Canada licences and recalls, matched against FDA records. Many teams use both.

Named FDA tools compared with MedTech Signal
Tool	What its own page describes	Best for
FDA Releasable 510(k) Database (opens in a new tab)	The FDA's own free search of 510(k) clearances by panel, number, product code or device name.	Looking up a single 510(k) record at the source.
Innolitics FDA Device Explorer (opens in a new tab)	Search of FDA 510(k), De Novo and PMA records, product codes and regulations, with predicate graphs, AI chat over summaries and an API.	Predicate research and AI/SaMD submissions in the US.
Basil Systems MedTech Intel (opens in a new tab)	Full-text search across 510(k)s, PMAs, guidance, product codes, UDI, recalls, adverse events and clinical trials, refreshed daily.	In-depth US regulatory strategy and competitor research.
kBLASTER (opens in a new tab)	Keyword search of 510(k) summaries with saved searches and email alerts when new summaries match.	Ongoing predicate monitoring by keyword.
Predicase (opens in a new tab)	510(k) predicate search, side-by-side predicate comparison, scored AI ranking and submission PDFs.	Building a 510(k) submission.
MedTech Signal	Health Canada licences, devices and identifiers alongside FDA 510(k), De Novo and PMA records Health Canada recall alert emails, plus an FDA recall watchlist for class, status and date changes Canada–US cross-check: Matched, Possible match or No apparent match, with a score, explanation and links to both regulator records UK MHRA in every plan; EU MDR / EUDAMED as an add-on Published prices from $299 per month, 14-day free trial	Teams selling in both Canada and the US who need recall alerts and a Canada–US cross-check.

Descriptions summarise each vendor's public page as we read it on 6 November 2026. We list only what those pages say, not what they leave out. Features and prices change, so check each vendor's page yourself. Names belong to their owners; no endorsement is implied.

Where MedTech Signal is different

None of the pages above describe Health Canada licence data or a Canada–US device cross-check. MedTech Signal labels each device Matched, Possible match or No apparent match. "No apparent match" means we found no matching record. It never means a device is unlicensed. Try the cross-border demo.

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