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I.S. EN ISO 10993-7:2008

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BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF MEDICAL DEVICES - PART 7: ETHYLENE OXIDE STERILIZATION RESIDUALS (ISO 10993-7:2008)
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Superseded date

10-07-2020

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2008

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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
  4.1 General
  4.2 Categorization of devices
  4.3 Allowable limits
  4.4 Determination of EO and ECH residuals
5 Product release
  5.1 General
  5.2 Release of products without dissipation curve data
  5.3 Procedure for product release using residue dissipation
      curves
Annex A (normative) Evaluation of gas chromatograms
Annex B (informative) Gas chromatographic determination
        for EO and ECH
Annex C (informative) Flowchart and guidance for the
        application of this part of ISO 10993 series
        of standards to the determination of EO and
        ECH residuals in medical devices
Annex D (informative) Factors influencing product residual
Annex E (informative) Extraction conditions for
        determination of residual EO
Annex F (informative) Rationale for the provisions of this
        part of ISO 10993
Annex G (informative) Establishment of allowable limits for
        EO
Annex H (informative) Establishment of allowable limits for
        ECH
Annex I (informative) Establishment of allowable limits for
        EG
Annex J (informative) Preparation of EO and ECH standards
Annex K (informative) Ethylene oxide residue measuring
        methods
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this International
         Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
         Directive 93/42/EEC Medical devices
Annex ZB (informative) Relationship between this International
         Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
         Directive 90/385/EEC on Active Implantable Medical Devices
Bibliography

Describes allowable limits for residual ethylene oxide (EO) and ethylene chlorohydrin (ECH) in individual EO-sterilized medical devices, procedures for the measurement of EO and ECH, and methods for determining compliance so that devices may be released.

DocumentType
Standard
Pages
102
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

ISO 10993-3:2014 Biological evaluation of medical devices — Part 3: Tests for genotoxicity, carcinogenicity and reproductive toxicity
AAMI ST30 : 1989 DETERMINING RESIDUAL ETHYLENE CHLOROHYDRIN AND ETHYLENE GLYCOL IN MEDICAL DEVICES
AAMI ST29 : 1988 DETERMINING RESIDUAL ETHYLENE OXIDE IN MEDICAL DEVICES
ISO 11135-1:2007 Sterilization of health care products Ethylene oxide Part 1: Requirements for development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices
ISO 10993-10:2010 Biological evaluation of medical devices Part 10: Tests for irritation and skin sensitization
AAMI ST43 : 3ED 93 GOOD HOSPITAL PRACTICE: ETHYLENE OXIDE GAS - VENTILATION RECOMMENDATIONS AND SAFE USE
ISO 10993-12:2012 Biological evaluation of medical devices Part 12: Sample preparation and reference materials
ISO 10993-17:2002 Biological evaluation of medical devices — Part 17: Establishment of allowable limits for leachable substances
ISO 10993-1:2009 Biological evaluation of medical devices Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process

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