This document specifies good clinical practice (GCP) for the design, conduct, recording and reporting of clinical investigations carried out in human subjects to assess the clinical performance or effectiveness and safety of medical devices.
For post-market clinical investigations, the principles set forth in this document are intended to be followed as far as relevant, considering the nature of the clinical investigation (see Annex I).
This document specifies the general requirements intended to
protect the rights, safety and well-being of human subjects, users or other persons,
ensure the scientific conduct of the clinical investigation and the credibility of the clinical investigation results,
define the responsibilities of the sponsor and principal investigator, and
assist sponsors, investigators, ethics committees, regulatory authorities and other bodies involved in the conformity assessment of medical devices.
Other standards or national requirements can also apply to the investigational device(s) under consideration or the clinical investigation(s).
NOTE            For Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), where appropriate, demonstration of the analytical validity (the SaMD’s output is accurate for a given input), the scientific validity (the SaMD’s output is associated to the intended clinical condition/physiological state), and clinical performance (the SaMD’s output yields a clinically meaningful association to the target use) of the SaMD, the requirements of this document apply as far as relevant (see Reference [5]). Justifications for exemptions from this document can consider the uniqueness of indirect contact between subjects and the SaMD.
This document does not apply to in vitro diagnostic medical devices. However, there can be situations, dependent on the device and national or regional requirements, where users of this document can consider whether either specific sections or requirements of this document, or both, can be applicable.

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This document specifies requirements and test methods for male condoms made from natural rubber latex.
This document does not specify requirements related to any medicinal substances applied to or delivered by the condom.
NOTE            The safety and effectiveness of any medicinal substance are assessed according to national and regional regulations.

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NOTE 1        There is guidance or rationale for this Clause in A.2.1.
This document specifies the requirements for information supplied by the manufacturer for a medical device or an accessory, as defined in 3.1. This document includes the generally applicable requirements for identification and labels on a medical device or accessory, the packaging, marking of a medical device or accessory, and accompanying information. This document does not specify the means by which the information is to be supplied.
NOTE 2        Some authorities having jurisdiction impose different requirements for the identification, marking and documentation of a medical device or accessory.
Specific requirements of medical device product standards or group standards take precedence over requirements of this document.

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This document specifies good clinical practice (GCP) for the design, conduct, recording and reporting of clinical investigations carried out in human subjects to assess the clinical performance or effectiveness and safety of medical devices.
For post-market clinical investigations, the principles set forth in this document are intended to be followed as far as relevant, considering the nature of the clinical investigation (see Annex I).
This document specifies the general requirements intended to
protect the rights, safety and well-being of human subjects, users or other persons,
ensure the scientific conduct of the clinical investigation and the credibility of the clinical investigation results,
define the responsibilities of the sponsor and principal investigator, and
assist sponsors, investigators, ethics committees, regulatory authorities and other bodies involved in the conformity assessment of medical devices.
Other standards or national requirements can also apply to the investigational device(s) under consideration or the clinical investigation(s).
NOTE            For Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), where appropriate, demonstration of the analytical validity (the SaMD’s output is accurate for a given input), the scientific validity (the SaMD’s output is associated to the intended clinical condition/physiological state), and clinical performance (the SaMD’s output yields a clinically meaningful association to the target use) of the SaMD, the requirements of this document apply as far as relevant (see Reference [5]). Justifications for exemptions from this document can consider the uniqueness of indirect contact between subjects and the SaMD.
This document does not apply to in vitro diagnostic medical devices. However, there can be situations, dependent on the device and national or regional requirements, where users of this document can consider whether either specific sections or requirements of this document, or both, can be applicable.

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This document specifies requirements and test methods for male condoms made from natural rubber latex.
This document does not specify requirements related to any medicinal substances applied to or delivered by the condom.
NOTE            The safety and effectiveness of any medicinal substance are assessed according to national and regional regulations.

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This document specifies particular requirements for washer-disinfectors (WD) intended for use when the level of assurance of disinfection that is necessary can be achieved by cleaning and thermal disinfection (A0 not less than 60) and does not require an independent automated record of critical processes to be kept. It is intended to be used in conjunction with ISO 15883-1, which specifies general requirements for WD.
The range of products on which WD of this particular type can be used is restricted to non-invasive and non-critical devices and equipment (i.e. not penetrating skin or contacting mucosal surfaces).
NOTE            Thermal disinfection can be achieved by rinsing the load with hot water, exposure to steam, or combination of the two.
This document does not cover powered devices, lumened devices, and other semi-critical and critical medical devices.
Devices identified within the scopes of ISO 15883-2, ISO 15883-3, ISO 15883-4, and ISO 15883-7 do not fall within the scope of this document.

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NOTE 1        There is guidance or rationale for this Clause in A.2.1.
This document specifies the requirements for information supplied by the manufacturer for a medical device or an accessory, as defined in 3.1. This document includes the generally applicable requirements for identification and labels on a medical device or accessory, the packaging, marking of a medical device or accessory, and accompanying information. This document does not specify the means by which the information is to be supplied.
NOTE 2        Some authorities having jurisdiction impose different requirements for the identification, marking and documentation of a medical device or accessory.
Specific requirements of medical device product standards or group standards take precedence over requirements of this document.

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This document specifies particular requirements for washer-disinfectors (WD) intended for use when the level of assurance of disinfection that is necessary can be achieved by cleaning and thermal disinfection (A0 not less than 60) and does not require an independent automated record of critical processes to be kept. It is intended to be used in conjunction with ISO 15883-1, which specifies general requirements for WD.
The range of products on which WD of this particular type can be used is restricted to non-invasive and non-critical devices and equipment (i.e. not penetrating skin or contacting mucosal surfaces).
NOTE            Thermal disinfection can be achieved by rinsing the load with hot water, exposure to steam, or combination of the two.
This document does not cover powered devices, lumened devices, and other semi-critical and critical medical devices.
Devices identified within the scopes of ISO 15883-2, ISO 15883-3, ISO 15883-4, and ISO 15883-7 do not fall within the scope of this document.

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IEC 62083:2025, with the inclusion of type tests and site tests, applies to the design, manufacture, installation, and maintenance of the radiotherapy treatment planning system.
This document applies to the communication of the radiotherapy treatment planning system with other devices
– used in medical practice,
– that imports data either through input by the operator or from other devices,
– that outputs data to other devices, and
– that is intended to be
- for normal use, under the authority of appropriately qualified persons, by operators having the required skills and training,
- used and maintained in accordance with the recommendations given in the instructions for use, and
– used within the environmental conditions specified in the technical description.
This document applies to any software application that is used for the development, evaluation, or approval of a treatment plan, whether stand-alone or part of another system.
IEC 62083:2025 cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2009. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
– modification of the title from Medical electrical system - Requirements for the safety of radiotherapy treatment planning systems, to Medical device software - Requirements for the safety of radiotherapy treatment planning systems;
– Adaptive radiotherapy is added with Clause 16;
– The title reflects different implementations of radiotherapy treatment planning systems.

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IEC 60601-2-64:2025 applies to the BASIC SAFETY and essential performance of LIGHT ION BEAM ME EQUIPMENT, hereafter referred to as ME EQUIPMENT, used for treatment of patients. If a clause or subclause is specifically intended to be applicable to ME EQUIPMENT only, or to ME SYSTEMS only, the title and content of that clause or subclause will say so. If that is not the case, the clause or subclause applies both to ME EQUIPMENT and to ME SYSTEMS, as relevant.
This document, with the inclusion of TYPE TESTS and SITE TESTS, applies respectively to the manufacturer and specified installation aspects of LIGHT ION BEAM ME EQUIPMENT
– intended for RADIOTHERAPY in human medical practice, including those in which the selection and DISPLAY of operating parameters can be controlled automatically by PROGRAMMABLE ELECTRONIC SUBSYSTEMS (PESS),
– that, in NORMAL USE, deliver a RADIATION BEAM of LIGHT IONS having ENERGY PER NUCLEON in the range 10 MeV/n to 500 MeV/n,
and
– intended to be
• for NORMAL USE, operated under the authority of appropriately licensed or QUALIFIED PERSONS by OPERATORS having the required skills for a particular medical application, for particular SPECIFIED clinical purposes maintained in accordance with the recommendations given in the INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE,
• subject to regular quality assurance performance and calibration checks by a QUALIFIED PERSON.
IEC 60601-2-64:2025 cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2014. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) harmonization with IEC 60601-1:2005, IEC 60601-1:2005/AMD1:2011 and IEC 60601-1:2005/AMD2:2020;
b) harmonization with IEC 62667:2017 for defined terms and definitions;
c) address revision to neutrons outside the field of irradiation.

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IEC 60601-2-57:2023 applies to basic safety and essential performance of equipment incorporating one or more sources of optical radiation in the wavelength range 200 nm to 3 000 nm, with the exception of laser radiation, and intended to create photobiological effects in humans for therapeutic, diagnostic, monitoring, and cosmetic or aesthetic applications; hereafter referred to as light source equipment (ls equipment).

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The amendment to EN IEC 60601-2-22:2020 contains the Annexes ZA (Normative references to international publications with their corresponding European publications) and ZZ (Relationship between this European standard and the General Safety and Performance Requirements of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 aimed to be covered).
These two Annexes are necessary for the harmonization of the standard to the Regulation (EU) 2017/745.

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The amendment to EN IEC 60601-2-57 contains the Annexes ZA (Normative references to international publications with their corresponding European publications) and ZZ (Relationship between this European standard and the General Safety and Performance Requirements of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 aimed to be covered).
These two Annexes are necessary for the harmonization of the standard to the Regulation (EU) 2017/745.

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IEC 62083:2025, with the inclusion of type tests and site tests, applies to the design, manufacture, installation, and maintenance of the radiotherapy treatment planning system. This document applies to the communication of the radiotherapy treatment planning system with other devices – used in medical practice, – that imports data either through input by the operator or from other devices, – that outputs data to other devices, and – that is intended to be - for normal use, under the authority of appropriately qualified persons, by operators having the required skills and training, - used and maintained in accordance with the recommendations given in the instructions for use, and – used within the environmental conditions specified in the technical description. This document applies to any software application that is used for the development, evaluation, or approval of a treatment plan, whether stand-alone or part of another system. IEC 62083:2025 cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2009. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: – modification of the title from Medical electrical system - Requirements for the safety of radiotherapy treatment planning systems, to Medical device software - Requirements for the safety of radiotherapy treatment planning systems; – Adaptive radiotherapy is added with Clause 16; – The title reflects different implementations of radiotherapy treatment planning systems.

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IEC 60601-2-64:2025 applies to the BASIC SAFETY and essential performance of LIGHT ION BEAM ME EQUIPMENT, hereafter referred to as ME EQUIPMENT, used for treatment of patients. If a clause or subclause is specifically intended to be applicable to ME EQUIPMENT only, or to ME SYSTEMS only, the title and content of that clause or subclause will say so. If that is not the case, the clause or subclause applies both to ME EQUIPMENT and to ME SYSTEMS, as relevant. This document, with the inclusion of TYPE TESTS and SITE TESTS, applies respectively to the manufacturer and specified installation aspects of LIGHT ION BEAM ME EQUIPMENT – intended for RADIOTHERAPY in human medical practice, including those in which the selection and DISPLAY of operating parameters can be controlled automatically by PROGRAMMABLE ELECTRONIC SUBSYSTEMS (PESS), – that, in NORMAL USE, deliver a RADIATION BEAM of LIGHT IONS having ENERGY PER NUCLEON in the range 10 MeV/n to 500 MeV/n, and – intended to be • for NORMAL USE, operated under the authority of appropriately licensed or QUALIFIED PERSONS by OPERATORS having the required skills for a particular medical application, for particular SPECIFIED clinical purposes maintained in accordance with the recommendations given in the INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, • subject to regular quality assurance performance and calibration checks by a QUALIFIED PERSON. IEC 60601-2-64:2025 cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2014. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: a) harmonization with IEC 60601-1:2005, IEC 60601-1:2005/AMD1:2011 and IEC 60601-1:2005/AMD2:2020; b) harmonization with IEC 62667:2017 for defined terms and definitions; c) address revision to neutrons outside the field of irradiation.

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The amendment to EN IEC 60601-2-57 contains the Annexes ZA (Normative references to international publications with their corresponding European publications) and ZZ (Relationship between this European standard and the General Safety and Performance Requirements of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 aimed to be covered). These two Annexes are necessary for the harmonization of the standard to the Regulation (EU) 2017/745.

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The amendment to EN IEC 60601-2-22:2020 contains the Annexes ZA (Normative references to international publications with their corresponding European publications) and ZZ (Relationship between this European standard and the General Safety and Performance Requirements of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 aimed to be covered). These two Annexes are necessary for the harmonization of the standard to the Regulation (EU) 2017/745.

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IEC 60601-2-57:2023 applies to basic safety and essential performance of equipment incorporating one or more sources of optical radiation in the wavelength range 200 nm to 3 000 nm, with the exception of laser radiation, and intended to create photobiological effects in humans for therapeutic, diagnostic, monitoring, and cosmetic or aesthetic applications; hereafter referred to as light source equipment (ls equipment).

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This document specifies the requirements and general principles governing the biological evaluation of medical devices within a risk management process according to ISO 14971.
This document applies to the biological evaluation of medical devices that have direct contact or indirect contact with either:
—     a patient's body during intended use or reasonably foreseeable misuse; or
—     the body of other users who are not patients, if the medical device is intended for personal protection (e.g. medical gloves, surgical masks).
Biological evaluation assesses the biological safety of the medical device by considering the biological risks associated with:
—     constituents of a medical device; and
—     tissue-device interactions (including physical effects).
The biological evaluation specified in this document can address the biological safety of the medical device, considering the life cycle from design and development through initial use of the finished medical device to final decommissioning or withdrawal from use. The biological evaluation considers both the biological safety of the finished device in first use, and the significance of any changes to the medical device which can occur throughout the life cycle. However, the evaluation of risks related to environmental impacts of decommissioning of medical devices are not within the scope of this document. This document does not mandate re-testing of medical devices that are already on the market and have established and acceptable safety profiles (see 6.6.2).
This document can be useful to support clinical or usability evaluations of medical devices. For example, a biological evaluation is a pre-requisite for conducting a clinical trial. This means that principles outlined in this document can be applied to the evaluation of prototype or development stage devices, as well as to finished medical devices.
Other parts of the ISO 10993 series cover specific aspects of biological evaluation, such as chemical characterization, biological testing, sample preparation, animal welfare and toxicological risk assessment.
For some types of medical devices, specific requirements from other standards (outside the ISO 10993 series) can be considered with a justification for the approach taken if there are differences between the requirements of the ISO 10993 series and those provided in other standards. For example, the ISO 18562 series provides specific requirements for biological evaluation of breathing gas pathway medical devices and ISO 7405 provides specific requirements for biological evaluation of dental devices.
The evaluation of risks related to infectious agents [e.g. bacteria, moulds, yeasts, viruses, transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) agents] is not within the scope of this document.
NOTE 1        The evaluation of bacterial endotoxins is addressed by ISO 11737-3.
NOTE 2        The evaluation of risks related to viruses, TSE agents and other pathogens originating from materials of animal origin is addressed by the ISO 22442 series.

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This document specifies requirements for single use transfusion sets for use with pressure infusion equipment capable of generating pressures. It ensures compatibility with containers for blood and blood components as well as intravenous equipment.
This document also provides guidance on specifications relating to the quality and performance of materials used in transfusion sets, to present designations for transfusion set components, and to ensure the compatibility of sets with red cell and plasma blood components.
NOTE            In some countries, the national pharmacopoeia or other national regulations are legally binding and take precedence over this document.

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This document specifies requirements for single use transfusion gravity sets for medical use to ensure their compatibility with containers for blood and blood components as well as with intravenous equipment.
It also provides guidance on specifications relating to the quality and performance of materials used in transfusion sets, presents designations for transfusion set components, and ensures the compatibility of sets with a range of cellular and plasma blood components.
NOTE            In some countries, the national pharmacopoeia or other national regulations are legally binding and take precedence over this document.

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This document specifies the requirements and general principles governing the biological evaluation of medical devices within a risk management process according to ISO 14971.
This document applies to the biological evaluation of medical devices that have direct contact or indirect contact with either:
—     a patient's body during intended use or reasonably foreseeable misuse; or
—     the body of other users who are not patients, if the medical device is intended for personal protection (e.g. medical gloves, surgical masks).
Biological evaluation assesses the biological safety of the medical device by considering the biological risks associated with:
—     constituents of a medical device; and
—     tissue-device interactions (including physical effects).
The biological evaluation specified in this document can address the biological safety of the medical device, considering the life cycle from design and development through initial use of the finished medical device to final decommissioning or withdrawal from use. The biological evaluation considers both the biological safety of the finished device in first use, and the significance of any changes to the medical device which can occur throughout the life cycle. However, the evaluation of risks related to environmental impacts of decommissioning of medical devices are not within the scope of this document. This document does not mandate re-testing of medical devices that are already on the market and have established and acceptable safety profiles (see 6.6.2).
This document can be useful to support clinical or usability evaluations of medical devices. For example, a biological evaluation is a pre-requisite for conducting a clinical trial. This means that principles outlined in this document can be applied to the evaluation of prototype or development stage devices, as well as to finished medical devices.
Other parts of the ISO 10993 series cover specific aspects of biological evaluation, such as chemical characterization, biological testing, sample preparation, animal welfare and toxicological risk assessment.
For some types of medical devices, specific requirements from other standards (outside the ISO 10993 series) can be considered with a justification for the approach taken if there are differences between the requirements of the ISO 10993 series and those provided in other standards. For example, the ISO 18562 series provides specific requirements for biological evaluation of breathing gas pathway medical devices and ISO 7405 provides specific requirements for biological evaluation of dental devices.
The evaluation of risks related to infectious agents [e.g. bacteria, moulds, yeasts, viruses, transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) agents] is not within the scope of this document.
NOTE 1        The evaluation of bacterial endotoxins is addressed by ISO 11737-3.
NOTE 2        The evaluation of risks related to viruses, TSE agents and other pathogens originating from materials of animal origin is addressed by the ISO 22442 series.

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This document specifies requirements for single use transfusion sets for use with pressure infusion equipment capable of generating pressures. It ensures compatibility with containers for blood and blood components as well as intravenous equipment.
This document also provides guidance on specifications relating to the quality and performance of materials used in transfusion sets, to present designations for transfusion set components, and to ensure the compatibility of sets with red cell and plasma blood components.
NOTE            In some countries, the national pharmacopoeia or other national regulations are legally binding and take precedence over this document.

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This document specifies requirements for single use transfusion gravity sets for medical use to ensure their compatibility with containers for blood and blood components as well as with intravenous equipment.
It also provides guidance on specifications relating to the quality and performance of materials used in transfusion sets, presents designations for transfusion set components, and ensures the compatibility of sets with a range of cellular and plasma blood components.
NOTE            In some countries, the national pharmacopoeia or other national regulations are legally binding and take precedence over this document.

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This document specifies requirements for electrically heated steam boilers manufactured from stainless steel specifically dedicated for generating steam for sterilizers and disinfectors.
This document covers only steam boilers that are heated by immersion heaters and which have a maximum allowable pressure (PS) of not greater than 6 bar, a maximum volume (V) of 1 000 litres and a product of PS ∙ V not greater than 3 000 bar ∙ l.

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This document provides requirements and test methods to evaluate the performance and usability of sharps injury protection mechanisms (SIPMs) of devices including a single use sharp, for administration and/or extraction of blood or body fluids and/or medicinal substances.
The sharps injury protection mechanisms covered by this document can be provided integral to the device or for assembly with the device prior to use.
The aim of the tests is to confirm minimization of risks of accidental sharps injury from contaminated sharps, after the period of intended use, including the path to safe disposal or recovery, where this is a legal requirement or the manufacturers’ decision.
This document does not cover
—     devices for medication loading and transfer, utilizing a blunt tip design, or
—     invasive products whose intended use is to access small spaces, particularly ear, nose and throat, to perform ophthalmic procedures
because their SIPMs have been found to adversely affect the usability and can increase the risk for patients versus the benefit of the intended use of the device.
This document does not cover solid-core needles used for surgery (e.g. suture needles).

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This document specifies fundamental requirements and their test methods for unglazed spectacle frames designed for use with prescription lenses. It is applicable to spectacle frames at the point of sale by the manufacturer or supplier to the retailer.
This document is applicable to:
—     all mass-produced spectacle frame types, including rimless mounts, semi-rimless mounts and folding spectacle frames;
—     spectacle frames made with additive manufacturing, for example, 3D printing;
—     spectacle frames made from natural organic materials;
—     the frame or mount of clip-ons designed specifically for attachment to particular models of spectacle frame, but not to their lenses or filters to which ISO 16034 or ISO 12312-1 apply;
—     prescription inserts designed for attachment to particular models of, for example, eye protector, sunglass or diving mask.
Parts of this document are applicable to custom-made frames – see 3.1.3 and Table 1.
NOTE            See Annex A for recommendations on the design of spectacle frames and terms to be used when describing metal frames.
This document is not applicable to spectacle frames used in eye protection, where ISO 16321-1 applies, or to sunglasses with afocal filters, where ISO 12312-1 applies.

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This document specifies specific requirements for mammary implants. With regard to safety, this document specifies requirements for intended performance, design attributes, materials, design evaluation, manufacturing, packaging, sterilization and information supplied by the manufacturer.

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This document specifies the performance requirements and test methods for small steam sterilizers and sterilization cycles which are used for medical purposes or for materials that are likely to come into contact with blood or body fluids.
This document applies to automatically controlled small steam sterilizers that generate steam using electrical heaters or use steam that is generated by a system external to the sterilizer.
This document applies to small steam sterilizers used primarily for the sterilization of medical devices with a chamber volume of less than 60 l and unable to accommodate a sterilization module (300 mm × 300 mm × 600 mm).
The requirements concerning the quality management and risk management are addressed by other standards (e.g. EN ISO 13485, EN ISO 14971).
This document does not apply to small steam sterilizers that are used to sterilize liquids or pharmaceutical products.
This document does not specify safety requirements related to risks associated with the zone in which the sterilizer is used (e.g. flammable gases).
This document does not specify requirements for the validation and routine control of sterilization by moist heat.
NOTE   Requirements for the validation and routine control of sterilization by moist heat are given in EN ISO 17665.
This document does not specify requirements for other sterilization processes that also employ moist heat as part of the process (i.e. formaldehyde, ethylene oxide).

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This document specifies requirements for electrically heated steam boilers manufactured from stainless steel specifically dedicated for generating steam for sterilizers and disinfectors.
This document covers only steam boilers that are heated by immersion heaters and which have a maximum allowable pressure (PS) of not greater than 6 bar, a maximum volume (V) of 1 000 litres and a product of PS ∙ V not greater than 3 000 bar ∙ l.

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This document specifies fundamental requirements and their test methods for unglazed spectacle frames designed for use with prescription lenses. It is applicable to spectacle frames at the point of sale by the manufacturer or supplier to the retailer.
This document is applicable to:
—     all mass-produced spectacle frame types, including rimless mounts, semi-rimless mounts and folding spectacle frames;
—     spectacle frames made with additive manufacturing, for example, 3D printing;
—     spectacle frames made from natural organic materials;
—     the frame or mount of clip-ons designed specifically for attachment to particular models of spectacle frame, but not to their lenses or filters to which ISO 16034 or ISO 12312-1 apply;
—     prescription inserts designed for attachment to particular models of, for example, eye protector, sunglass or diving mask.
Parts of this document are applicable to custom-made frames – see 3.1.3 and Table 1.
NOTE            See Annex A for recommendations on the design of spectacle frames and terms to be used when describing metal frames.
This document is not applicable to spectacle frames used in eye protection, where ISO 16321-1 applies, or to sunglasses with afocal filters, where ISO 12312-1 applies.

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This document specifies specific requirements for mammary implants. With regard to safety, this document specifies requirements for intended performance, design attributes, materials, design evaluation, manufacturing, packaging, sterilization and information supplied by the manufacturer.

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This document specifies the performance requirements and test methods for small steam sterilizers and sterilization cycles which are used for medical purposes or for materials that are likely to come into contact with blood or body fluids.
This document applies to automatically controlled small steam sterilizers that generate steam using electrical heaters or use steam that is generated by a system external to the sterilizer.
This document applies to small steam sterilizers used primarily for the sterilization of medical devices with a chamber volume of less than 60 l and unable to accommodate a sterilization module (300 mm × 300 mm × 600 mm).
The requirements concerning the quality management and risk management are addressed by other standards (e.g. EN ISO 13485, EN ISO 14971).
This document does not apply to small steam sterilizers that are used to sterilize liquids or pharmaceutical products.
This document does not specify safety requirements related to risks associated with the zone in which the sterilizer is used (e.g. flammable gases).
This document does not specify requirements for the validation and routine control of sterilization by moist heat.
NOTE   Requirements for the validation and routine control of sterilization by moist heat are given in EN ISO 17665.
This document does not specify requirements for other sterilization processes that also employ moist heat as part of the process (i.e. formaldehyde, ethylene oxide).

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This document provides requirements and test methods to evaluate the performance and usability of sharps injury protection mechanisms (SIPMs) of devices including a single use sharp, for administration and/or extraction of blood or body fluids and/or medicinal substances.
The sharps injury protection mechanisms covered by this document can be provided integral to the device or for assembly with the device prior to use.
The aim of the tests is to confirm minimization of risks of accidental sharps injury from contaminated sharps, after the period of intended use, including the path to safe disposal or recovery, where this is a legal requirement or the manufacturers’ decision.
This document does not cover
—     devices for medication loading and transfer, utilizing a blunt tip design, or
—     invasive products whose intended use is to access small spaces, particularly ear, nose and throat, to perform ophthalmic procedures
because their SIPMs have been found to adversely affect the usability and can increase the risk for patients versus the benefit of the intended use of the device.
This document does not cover solid-core needles used for surgery (e.g. suture needles).

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This document specifies fundamental requirements for uncut finished spectacle lenses. This document is not applicable to protective spectacle lenses.
This document takes precedence over the corresponding requirements of other standards, if differences exist.

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This document primarily specifies a cyclic test procedure for ankle-foot devices and foot units of external lower limb prostheses, these differ in the potential to realistically simulate those loading conditions of the complete stance phase of walking from heel strike to toe-off which is relevant to the verification of performance requirements such as strength, durability and service life.
This potential is of particular importance for the assessment of the performance of a variety of recent designs of ankle-foot devices and foot units with specific characteristics that will only develop under realistic conditions of loading.
In addition, this document specifies a static test procedure for prosthetic ankle-foot devices and foot units, consisting of a static proof test and a static ultimate strength test, distinguished, besides other features (see NOTE), by the potential to generate heel and forefoot forces at lines of action conforming to those occurring at the instants of maximum heel and forefoot loading during the cyclic test.
These loading conditions are characterized by a loading profile determined by the resultant vector of the vertical and horizontal (A-P) ground reaction forces and by a locomotion profile determined by the tibia angle.
The test loading conditions specified in this document are characterized by standardized formats of these loading and locomotion profiles, applied by the cyclic and static test procedures to each sample of ankle-foot device or foot unit submitted for test.
This document specifies Test Ranges (R) by specifying locomotion profiles for the cyclic test in relation to the intended use. According to the concept of the tests of this document, each sample of ankle-foot device or foot unit submitted for test is, nevertheless, free to develop its individual performance under load.
This document is suitable for the assessment and testing of prosthetic ankle-foot devices and foot units with the strength requirements specified in 4.4 of ISO 22523:2006 (see NOTE). Prosthetic ankle-foot devices and foot units on the market, which have demonstrated their compliance with the strength requirements specified in 4.4 of ISO 22523:2006 through submission to the relevant tests of ISO 10328:2016, need not be retested to this document.
NOTE            The lines of action of the heel and forefoot forces generated by the static test procedure for Test Range 4 (R4) specified in this document approach those determining the sagittal plane loading of the test loading conditions I and II for the principal structural tests referring to ISO 10328:2016, without changing the values of the angles of the heel and forefoot platform(s) for the structural tests on ankle-foot devices and foot units specified in ISO 10328:2016.

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This document specifies fundamental requirements for uncut finished spectacle lenses. This document is not applicable to protective spectacle lenses.
This document takes precedence over the corresponding requirements of other standards, if differences exist.

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This document specifies the requirements for washer-disinfectors (WD) intended to be used for the cleaning and chemical disinfection, in a single operating cycle, of reusable items such as:
a)       bed frames;
b)       bedside tables;
c)        transport carts;
d)       containers;
e)       surgical tables;
f)         sterilization containers;
g)       surgical clogs;
h)       wheelchairs;
i)         aids for persons with disabilities.
This document also specifies the performance requirements for the cleaning and disinfection of the WD and its components and accessories.
Devices identified within the scopes of ISO 15883-2, ISO 15883-3, ISO 15883-4, and ISO 15883-6 do not fall within the scope of this document.
In addition, this document specifies the methods for type testing, works testing, validation (installation, operation, and performance qualification on first installation), routine control, and monitoring, as well as requalifications to be carried out periodically and after essential repairs.
NOTE 1        WD covered by this document can also be used for cleaning and chemical disinfection of other thermolabile and reusable devices as recommended in the instructions for use (IFU) for those devices.
NOTE 2        The performance requirements specified in this document cannot ensure the inactivation or removal of the causative agent(s) (prion proteins) of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.

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This document primarily specifies a cyclic test procedure for ankle-foot devices and foot units of external lower limb prostheses, these differ in the potential to realistically simulate those loading conditions of the complete stance phase of walking from heel strike to toe-off which is relevant to the verification of performance requirements such as strength, durability and service life.
This potential is of particular importance for the assessment of the performance of a variety of recent designs of ankle-foot devices and foot units with specific characteristics that will only develop under realistic conditions of loading.
In addition, this document specifies a static test procedure for prosthetic ankle-foot devices and foot units, consisting of a static proof test and a static ultimate strength test, distinguished, besides other features (see NOTE), by the potential to generate heel and forefoot forces at lines of action conforming to those occurring at the instants of maximum heel and forefoot loading during the cyclic test.
These loading conditions are characterized by a loading profile determined by the resultant vector of the vertical and horizontal (A-P) ground reaction forces and by a locomotion profile determined by the tibia angle.
The test loading conditions specified in this document are characterized by standardized formats of these loading and locomotion profiles, applied by the cyclic and static test procedures to each sample of ankle-foot device or foot unit submitted for test.
This document specifies Test Ranges (R) by specifying locomotion profiles for the cyclic test in relation to the intended use. According to the concept of the tests of this document, each sample of ankle-foot device or foot unit submitted for test is, nevertheless, free to develop its individual performance under load.
This document is suitable for the assessment and testing of prosthetic ankle-foot devices and foot units with the strength requirements specified in 4.4 of ISO 22523:2006 (see NOTE). Prosthetic ankle-foot devices and foot units on the market, which have demonstrated their compliance with the strength requirements specified in 4.4 of ISO 22523:2006 through submission to the relevant tests of ISO 10328:2016, need not be retested to this document.
NOTE            The lines of action of the heel and forefoot forces generated by the static test procedure for Test Range 4 (R4) specified in this document approach those determining the sagittal plane loading of the test loading conditions I and II for the principal structural tests referring to ISO 10328:2016, without changing the values of the angles of the heel and forefoot platform(s) for the structural tests on ankle-foot devices and foot units specified in ISO 10328:2016.

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This document specifies the requirements for washer-disinfectors (WD) intended to be used for the cleaning and chemical disinfection, in a single operating cycle, of reusable items such as:
a)       bed frames;
b)       bedside tables;
c)        transport carts;
d)       containers;
e)       surgical tables;
f)         sterilization containers;
g)       surgical clogs;
h)       wheelchairs;
i)         aids for persons with disabilities.
This document also specifies the performance requirements for the cleaning and disinfection of the WD and its components and accessories.
Devices identified within the scopes of ISO 15883-2, ISO 15883-3, ISO 15883-4, and ISO 15883-6 do not fall within the scope of this document.
In addition, this document specifies the methods for type testing, works testing, validation (installation, operation, and performance qualification on first installation), routine control, and monitoring, as well as requalifications to be carried out periodically and after essential repairs.
NOTE 1        WD covered by this document can also be used for cleaning and chemical disinfection of other thermolabile and reusable devices as recommended in the instructions for use (IFU) for those devices.
NOTE 2        The performance requirements specified in this document cannot ensure the inactivation or removal of the causative agent(s) (prion proteins) of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.

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A European Standardization Mandate is a formal request from the European Commission to the European Standardization Organizations (CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI) to develop European standards (ENs) in support of EU legislation and policies. Mandates are issued under Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 and help ensure that products and services meet the essential requirements set out in EU directives and regulations.

M/575 AMD 2 is a European Standardization Mandate titled "Medical devices in support of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 and in vitro diagnostic medicial devices in support of Regulation (EU) 2017746". Medical devices in support of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 and in vitro diagnostic medicial devices in support of Regulation (EU) 2017746 There are 270 standards developed under this mandate.

Standards developed in response to a mandate and cited in the Official Journal of the European Union become "harmonized standards". Products manufactured in compliance with harmonized standards benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation, facilitating CE marking and market access across the European Economic Area.