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    BS EN 556-2 - STERILIZATION OF MEDICAL DEVICES - REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES TO BE DESIGNATED 'STERILE' - PART 2: REQUIREMENTS FOR ASEPTICALLY PROCESSED MEDICAL DEVICES

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    Superseded date:  14-01-2004

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    Published date:  23-11-2012

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
      3.1 Aseptic processing
      3.2 Bioburden
      3.3 Media Fills
      3.4 Medical device
      3.5 Sterility
      3.6 Sterile
      3.7 Terminally-sterilized
      3.8 Test for sterility
    4 Requirements
    Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard
             addressing essential requirements or other
             provisions of EU Directives
    Bibliography

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    Comment Closes On
    Committee CH/67/-/1
    Document Type Draft
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    EN 550 : 1994 STERILIZATION OF MEDICAL DEVICES - VALIDATION AND ROUTINE CONTROL OF ETHYLENE OXIDE STERILIZATION
    EN ISO 14937:2009 Sterilization of health care products - General requirements for characterization of a sterilizing agent and the development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices (ISO 14937:2009)
    EN ISO 13488 : 2000 QUALITY SYSTEMS - MEDICAL DEVICES - PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR THE APPLICATION OF EN ISO 9002
    EN 1441 : 1997 MEDICAL DEVICES - RISK ANALYSIS
    EN 13824 : 2004 STERILIZATION OF MEDICAL DEVICES - ASEPTIC PROCESSING OF LIQUID MEDICAL DEVICES - REQUIREMENTS
    EN ISO 9002:1994/AC:1997 QUALITY SYSTEMS - SPECIFICATION FOR PRODUCTION AND INSTALLATION
    EN 552:1994/A2:2000 STERILIZATION OF MEDICAL DEVICES - VALIDATION AND ROUTINE CONTROL OF STERILIZATION BY IRRADIATION
    EN ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems - Requirements (ISO 9001:2015)
    ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems — Requirements
    EN 980:2008 Symbols for use in the labelling of medical devices
    EN ISO 14160:2011 Sterilization of health care products - Liquid chemical sterilizing agents for single-use medical devices utilizing animal tissues and their derivatives - Requirements for characterization, development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices (ISO 14160:2011)
    EN 554 : 1994 STERILIZATION OF MEDICAL DEVICES - VALIDATION AND ROUTINE CONTROL OF STERILIZATION BY MOIST HEAT
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