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BS EN ISO 11137-1 - STERILIZATION OF HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS - RADIATION - PART 1: REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT, VALIDATION AND ROUTINE CONTROL OF A STERILIZATION PROCESS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES
31-08-2006
23-11-2012
Introduction
1 Scope
1.1 Inclusions
1.2 Exclusions
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Quality management system elements
4.1 Documentation
4.2 Management responsibility
4.3 Product realization
4.4 Measurement, analysis and improvement - Control of
nonconforming product
5 Sterilizing agent characterization
5.1 Sterilizing agent
5.2 Microbicidal effectiveness
5.3 Material effects
6 Process and equipment characterization
6.1 Process
6.2 Equipment
7 Product definition
8 Process definition
8.1 Establishing the maximum acceptable dose
8.2 Establishing the sterilization dose
8.3 Specifying the sterilization dose and the maximum
acceptable dose
8.4 Transference of maximum acceptable, verification or
sterilization dose between radiation sources
9 Validation
9.1 Installation qualification
9.2 Operational qualification
9.3 Performance qualification
9.4 Review and approval of validation
10 Routine monitoring and control
11 Product release from sterilization
12 Maintaining process effectiveness
12.1 Demonstration of continued effectiveness
12.2 Recalibration
12.3 Maintenance of equipment
12.4 Requalification of equipment
12.5 Assessment of change
Annex A (informative) Guidance
A.1 Scope
A.2 Normative references
A.3 Terms and definitions
A.4 Quality management system elements
A.5 Sterilizing agent characterization
A.6 Process and equipment characterization
A.7 Product definition
A.8 Process definition
A.9 Validation
A.10 Routine monitoring and control
A.11 Product release from sterilization
A.12 Maintaining process effectiveness
Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
publications with their relevant European
publications
Annex ZB (informative) Relationship between this European
Standard and the Essential Requirements of
EU Directives 90/358/EEC of 20 June 1990
concerning active implantable medical
devices, 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993
concerning medical devices and 98/78/EC of
7 December 1988 concerning in vitro
diagnostic medical devices
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