DIN Standards Committee Health Technologies
DIN EN 868-7
Packaging for terminally sterilized medical devices - Part 7: Adhesive coated paper for low temperature sterilization processes - Requirements and test methods; German version EN 868-7:2017
Verpackungen für in der Endverpackung zu sterilisierende Medizinprodukte - Teil 7: Klebemittelbeschichtetes Papier für Niedertemperatur-Sterilisationsverfahren - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren; Deutsche Fassung EN 868-7:2017
Overview
This draft European Standard provides test methods and values for sealable adhesive coated paper manufactured from paper complying with EN 868-6, used as sterile barrier systems and/or packaging systems that are intended to maintain sterility of terminally sterilized medical devices to the point of use. The materials specified in this part are intended to be used for ethylene oxide or irradiation sterilization. The need for a protective packaging may be determined by the manufacturer and the user. This part of EN 868 only introduces performance requirements and test methods that are specific to the products covered by this part of EN 868 but does not add or modify the general requirements specified in EN ISO 11607-1. This standard has been prepared by CEN/TC 102 "Sterilizers for medical purposes" (secretariat: DIN, Germany). Working Committee NA 063-04-04 AA "Sterilgutversorgung" ("Sterile supply") of DIN Standards Committee Medicine (NAMed) at the German Institute for Standardization e. V. is responsible for this standard.
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Responsible national committee
NA 176-03-07 AA - Sterile supply
