NBN EN 556-1:2024

Sterilization of medical devices - Requirements for medical devices to be designated "STERILE" - Part 1: Requirements for terminally sterilized medical devices

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About this standard

Languages
German, English and French
Type
NBN
Standards committee
CEN/TC 204
Status
ACTIVE
Publication date
03 July 2024
Replaces
NBN EN 556-1/AC:2006 NBN EN 556-1:2001
ICS Code
11.080.01 (Sterilization and disinfection in general)
Withdrawn Date
Price
€ 89,00

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Summary

This document 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.