NBN EN 556-1:2001

Sterilization of medical devices - Requirements for medical devices to be designated "STERILE" - Part 1: Requirements for terminally sterilized medical devices ((+ AC:2006))

WITHDRAWN

About this standard

Languages
German, English and French
Type
NBN
Standards committee
CEN/TC 204
Status
WITHDRAWN
Publication date
04 December 2001
Replaces
EN 556:1994 + A1:1998
Replaced by
NBN EN 556-1:2024
Corrected By
NBN EN 556-1/AC:2006
ICS Code
11.080.01 (Sterilization and disinfection in general)
Withdrawn Date
04 July 2024
Price
€ 50,00

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Summary

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 550, EN 552, EN 554, EN ISO 14160 and EN ISO 14937.