NEN EN 868-5 : 2009
Current
The latest, up-to-date edition.
PACKAGING FOR TERMINALLY STERILIZED MEDICAL DEVICES - PART 5: SEALABLE POUCHES AND REELS OF POROUS MATERIALS AND PLASTIC FILM CONSTRUCTION - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
12-01-2013
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Requirements
Annex A (normative) Method for the determination of
resistance to the sterilisation
process
Annex B (normative) Method for the determination of
pinholes in plastic laminate
Annex C (normative) Method for the determination of
peel characteristics of paper/
plastic laminate products
Annex D (normative) Method for the determination of
the strength of the heat seal
joint for pouches and reel
material
Annex E (normative) Method for the determination of
fibre orientation
Annex F (informative) Dimensions and tolerances
Annex G (informative) Bibliography
Defines test methods and values for sealable pouches and reels manufactured from porous materials complying with either EN 868 part 2, 3, 6, 7, 9 or 10 and plastic film complying with Clause 4 used as sterile barrier systems and/or packaging systems that are intended to maintain sterility of terminally sterilized medical devices to the point of use.
| DevelopmentNote |
Draft issued in August 2017. (08/2017)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| PublisherName |
Netherlands Standards
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| Status |
Current
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| SupersededBy |
| Standards | Relationship |
| EN 868-5:2009 | Identical |
| DIN EN 868-5:2009-09 | Identical |
| NS EN 868-5 : 2009 | Identical |
| I.S. EN 868-5:2009 | Identical |
| NF EN 868-5 : 2009 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 868-5:2009 | Identical |
| NBN EN 868-5 : 2009 | Identical |
| BS EN 868-5:2009 | Identical |
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