DIN Standards Committee Health Technologies
Sterilization of medical devices - Requirements for medical devices to be designated "STERILE" - Part 1: Requirements for terminally sterilized medical devices; German version EN 556-1:2024
Abstract
This European Standard specifies the requirements for a terminally sterilized medical device to be designated 'STERILE'. Part 2 of this European Standard specifies the requirements for an aseptically processed medical device to be designated "STERILE". NOTE For the purpose of the EU Directive(s) for medical devices (see Bibliography), designation of a medical device as 'STERILE' is only permissible when a validated sterilization process has been applied. Requirements for validation and routine control of processes for the sterilization of medical devices are specified in EN ISO 11135, EN ISO 11137, EN ISO 14160, EN ISO 14937, EN ISO 17665-1, EN ISO 20857, EN ISO 25424 and ISO 22441.
Begin
2022-06-07
WI
00204086
Planned document number
DIN EN 556-1
Project number
06302166
Responsible national committee
NA 176-03-09 AA - Sterilization and processing of medical devices
Responsible european committee
CEN/TC 204/WG 6 - Microbiological quality of processed medical devices
draft standard
Sterilization of medical devices - Requirements for medical devices to be designated "STERILE" - Part 1: Requirements for terminally sterilized medical devices; German and English version prEN 556-1:2023
2023-02
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previous edition(s)
Order from DIN MediaSterilization of medical devices - Requirements for medical devices to be designated "STERILE" - Part 1: Requirements for terminally sterilized medical devices; German version EN 556-1:2001
2002-03
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