Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Quality management systems
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
5.4 Environmental considerations
6 Process and equipment characterization
6.1 Process characterization
6.2 Equipment characterization
7 Product definition
7.1 General
7.2 Product safety and performance
7.3 Microbiological quality
7.4 Documentation
8 Process definition
9 Validation
9.1 Installation qualification
9.2 Operational qualification
9.3 Performance qualification
9.4 Varying load configurations
9.5 Review and approval of validation
10 Routine monitoring and control
11 Product release from sterilization
12 Maintaining process effectiveness
12.1 General
12.2 Maintenance of equipment
12.3 Requalification
12.4 Assessment of change
Annex A (normative) Determination of lethal rate of the
sterilization process - Biological
indicator/bioburden approach
Annex B (normative) Conservative determination of lethal
rate of the sterilization process -
Overkill approach
Annex C (informative) General guidance
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European
Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive
93/42/EEC Medical devices
Bibliography