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BS EN 556-2 EN 556-2 Sterilization of medical devices. Requirements for medical devices to be designated ”STERILE”. Part 2: requirements for aseptically processed medical devices

This document specifies the requirements for an aseptically processed medical device to be designated 'STERILE'. Please comment by 14 March 2023. To access the full document, click here. NOTE For the purpose of the EU Directive(s) for medical devices (see Bibliography), designating that a medical device is 'STERILE' is permissible when a validated manufacturing and sterilization process has been applied. Requirements…
Ben Kemp
January 27, 2023
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BS EN 556-1 EN 556-1 Sterilization of medical devices. Requirements for medical devices to be designated “STERILE”. Part 1: Requirements for terminally sterilized medical devices

This document specifies the requirements for a terminally sterilized medical device to be designated ‘STERILE’. Part 2 of this European standard specifies the requirements for an aseptically processed medical device to be designated “STERILE”. Comments can be submitted until 14 March 2023. For the full document, please click here. NOTE For the purpose of the EU Directive(s) for medical devices (see…
Ben Kemp
January 27, 2023