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  • BS EN 12181:1998

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    Oropharyngeal airways

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-08-2011

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-07-1998

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 Size designation and dimensions
    5 Materials
    6 Design
    7 Performance requirements
    8 Sterility assurance
    9 Packaging of oropharyngeal airways supplied sterile
    10 Marking
    11 Information to be supplied by the manufacturer
    Annex A (normative) Test method for resistance to collapse
    of the buccal end
    Annex B (normative) Test method for resistance to distortion
    Annex C (informative) Guidance on materials and design
    Annex D (informative) Bibliography

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    Defines dimensions and requirements for oropharyngeal airways.

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    Committee CH/121/5
    Development Note Supersedes BS 6153(1987) and 95/562892 DC. (08/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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

    EN 556:1994 + A1:1998 STERILIZATION OF MEDICAL DEVICES - REQUIREMENTS FOR TERMINALLY-STERILIZED MEDICAL DEVICES TO BE LABELLED "STERILE"
    EN 868-1 : 1997 PACKAGING MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES WHICH ARE TO BE STERILIZED - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    EN 1041:2008+A1:2013 Information supplied by the manufacturer of medical devices
    ISO 10993-1:2009 Biological evaluation of medical devices Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process
    ISO/TR 11991:1995 Guidance on airway management during laser surgery of upper airway
    ISO 4135:2001 Anaesthetic and respiratory equipment Vocabulary
    EN ISO 4135:2001 ANAESTHETIC AND RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT - VOCABULARY
    EN 30993-1 : 1994 BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF MEDICAL DEVICES - GUIDANCE ON SELECTION OF TESTS
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