EN ISO 7439:2015

Copper-bearing contraceptive intrauterine devices - Requirements and tests (ISO 7439:2015)

ISO 7439:2015 specifies requirements and tests for single-use, copper-bearing contraceptive intrauterine devices (IUDs) and their insertion instruments.
It is not applicable to IUDs consisting only of a plastics body or whose primary purpose is to release progestogens.

Kupferhaltige Intrauterinpessare zur Empfängnisverhütung - Anforderungen und Prüfungen (ISO 7439:2015)

Diese Internationale Norm legt Anforderungen und Prüfungen für kupferhaltige Intrauterinpessare zur Empfängnisverhütung (intrauterine devices, IUD) zum Einmalgebrauch und ihre Einführinstrumente fest.
Intrauterinpessare, die nur aus einem Kunststoffkörper bestehen oder deren erstrangiger Zweck die Freisetzung von Progestogenen ist, fallen nicht in den Anwendungsbereich dieser Norm.
ANMERKUNG Einige Aspekte dieser Internationalen Norm können auch auf Arzneistoffe enthaltende Intrauterinpessare und nicht-kupferhaltige Intrauterinpessare angewendet werden.

Dispositifs contraceptifs intra-utérins contenant du cuivre - Exigences et essais (ISO 7439:2015)

L'ISO 7439:2015 spécifie les exigences et essais relatifs aux dispositifs contraceptifs intra-utérins à usage unique contenant du cuivre et à leurs systèmes d'insertion.
Elle ne s'applique ni aux dispositifs intra-utérins constitués uniquement d'un corps en plastique ni à ceux dont le but principal est la libération de progestatifs.

Intrauterini kontracepcijski pripomočki z bakrenim nosilcem - Zahteve in preskusi (ISO 7439:2015)

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 14-Apr-2015
• Withdrawal Date: 18-Apr-2023
• ICS: 11.200 - Birth control. Mechanical contraceptives
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 285 - Non-active surgical implants
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 285 - Non-active surgical implants
• Directive: 2007/47/EC - Directive 2007/47/EC of the European Parliament and of the council of 5 September 2007 amending Council Directive 90/385/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to active implantable medical devices, Council Directive 93/42/EEC concerning medical devices and Directive 98/8/EC concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market
• Directive: 93/42/EEC - Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning medical devices
• Mandate: M/023 - Standardization mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning the development of European standards relating to medical devices
• Ref Project: SIST EN ISO 7439:2015 - Copper-bearing contraceptive intrauterine devices - Requirements and tests (ISO 7439:2015)

Relations

• Replaces: EN ISO 7439:2011 - Copper-bearing contraceptive intrauterine devices - Requirements and tests (ISO 7439:2011)
• Effective Date: 22-Apr-2015
• Replaced By: EN ISO 7439:2023 - Copper-bearing contraceptive intrauterine devices - Requirements and tests (ISO 7439:2023)
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

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Copper-bearing contraceptive intrauterine devices - Requirements and tests (ISO
7439:2015)
Kupferhaltige Intrauterinpessare zur Empfängnisverhütung - Anforderungen und
Prüfungen (ISO 7439:2015)
Dispositifs intra-utérins contenant du cuivre - Exigences, essais (ISO 7439:2015)
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 7439
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2015
ICS 11.200 Supersedes EN ISO 7439:2011
English Version
Copper-bearing contraceptive intrauterine devices -
Requirements and tests (ISO 7439:2015)
Dispositifs contraceptifs intra-utérins contenant du cuivre - Kupferhaltige Intrauterinpessare zur Empfängnisverhütung -
Exigences et essais (ISO 7439:2015) Anforderungen und Prüfungen (ISO 7439:2015)
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Contents Page
Foreword .3
Foreword
This document (EN ISO 7439:2015) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 157 "Non-systemic
contraceptives and STI barrier prophylactics" in collaboration Technical Committee CEN/TC 285 “Non-active
surgical implants” the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by October 2015, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by October 2015.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN ISO 7439:2011.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 7439:2015 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 7439:2015 without any modification.

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 7439
Third edition
2015-02-15
Copper-bearing contraceptive
intrauterine devices —
Requirements and tests
Dispositifs contraceptifs intra-utérins contenant du cuivre —
Exigences et essais
Reference number
ISO 7439:2015(E)
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ISO 7439:2015(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Intended performance . 2
4.1 General . 2
4.2 Clinical performance . 2
5 Design attributes . 2
5.1 General . 2
5.2 Shape . 2
5.3 Dimensions . 2
5.3.1 IUD . 2
5.3.2 Copper components . 2
5.3.3 Thread . 3
5.3.4 Insertion instrument . 3
5.4 Tensile force. 3
5.5 Stability . 3
5.5.1 Shelf-life stability . 3
5.5.2 In situ stability . 3
5.6 Visco-elastic property . 3
5.7 In situ detection . 3
6 Materials . 3
7 Design evaluation . 4
7.1 General . 4
7.2 Determination of dimensions . 4
7.3 Determination of tensile force . 4
7.3.1 Principle . 4
7.3.2 Apparatus . 4
7.3.3 Procedure . 4
7.3.4 Test report . 4
7.4 Test of visco-elastic property (memory test) . 5
7.4.1 Principle . 5
7.4.2 Procedure . 5
7.4.3 Test report . 5
7.5 Determination of barium sulfate content and identification of barium and sulfate . 5
7.5.1 Ash content test . 5
7.5.2 Identity test . 5
7.6 Pre-clinical evaluation . 6
7.7 Clinical evaluation . 6
8 Manufacturing and inspection . 7
9 Sterilization . 7
10 Packaging . 7
11 Information to be supplied by the manufacturer . 8
11.1 G
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