DIN Standards Committee Health Technologies
DIN EN ISO 7439
Copper-bearing contraceptive intrauterine devices - Requirements and tests (ISO 7439:2015); German version EN ISO 7439:2015
Kupferhaltige Intrauterinpessare zur Empfängnisverhütung - Anforderungen und Prüfungen (ISO 7439:2015); Deutsche Fassung EN ISO 7439:2015
Overview
This document has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 157 "Non-systemic contraceptives and STI barrier prophylactics", in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 285 "Non-active surgical implants". Working Committee NA 063-01-04 AA "Kondome und Intrauterinpessare" ("Condoms and intra-uterine devices") of the DIN Standards Committee Medicine (NAMed) was responsible. This document specifies requirements and tests for single-use, copper-bearing contraceptive intrauterine devices (IUDs) and their insertion instruments. It is not applicable to intrauterine devices consisting only of a plastics body or whose primary purpose is to release progestogens. Some aspects of this International Standard can be applicable to medicated intrauterine devices and intrauterine devices not containing copper.
Document: references other documents
Responsible national committee
NA 176-04-10 AA - Condoms and intrauterine devices
Responsible european committee
CEN/TC 285 - Non-active surgical implants
