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UNI EN ISO 10993-7 : 2009

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BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF MEDICAL DEVICES - PART 7: ETHYLENE OXIDE STERILIZATION RESIDUALS
Superseded date

05-04-2022

Published date

01-01-2009

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
PublisherName
Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione (UNI)
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Superseded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
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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