Packaging for terminally sterilized medical devices - Part 4: Paper bags - Requirements and test methods

This document specifies test methods and values for single-use paper bags manufactured from paper specified in EN 868-3, used as sterile barrier systems and/or packaging systems for terminally sterilized medical devices.
Other than the general requirements as specified in EN ISO 11607-1 and EN ISO 11607-2, this part of EN 868 specifies materials, test methods and values that are specific to the products covered by this document.

Verpackungen für in der Endverpackung zu sterilisierende Medizinprodukte - Teil 4: Papierbeutel - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren

Dieses Dokument legt Prüfverfahren und Werte für Papierbeutel zum Einmalgebrauch fest, die aus Papier nach EN 868-3 hergestellt wurden und als Sterilbarrieresysteme und/oder Verpackungssysteme für in der Endverpackung zu sterilisierende Medizinprodukte verwendet werden.
Im Gegensatz zu den allgemeinen Anforderungen, welche durch EN ISO 11607-1 und EN ISO 11607-2 festgelegt sind, legt dieser Teil der EN 868 Materialien, Prüfverfahren und Werte fest, welche spezifisch für die in diesem Dokument betrachteten Produkte sind.

Emballage des dispositifs médicaux stérilisés au stade terminal - Partie 4 : Sacs en papier - Exigences et méthodes d'essai

Le présent document spécifie des méthodes d’essai et des valeurs applicables aux sacs en papier à usage unique, fabriqués à partir du papier spécifié dans l’EN 868-3 et utilisés comme systèmes de barrière stérile et/ou comme systèmes d’emballage pour des dispositifs médicaux stérilisés au stade terminal.
Mis à part les exigences générales spécifiées dans l’EN ISO 11607-1 et l’EN ISO 11607-2, la présente partie de l’EN 868 spécifie les matériaux, les méthodes d’essai et les valeurs spécifiques aux produits couverts par le présent document.

Embalaža za končno sterilizirane medicinske pripomočke - 4. del: Papirnate vrečke - Zahteve in preskusne metode

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 868-4:2024
01-junij-2024
Embalaža za končno sterilizirane medicinske pripomočke - 4. del: Papirnate vrečke
- Zahteve in preskusne metode
Packaging for terminally sterilized medical devices - Part 4: Paper bags - Requirements
and test methods
Verpackungen für in der Endverpackung zu sterilisierende Medizinprodukte - Teil 4:
Papierbeutel - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Emballage des dispositifs médicaux stérilisés au stade terminal - Partie 4 : Sacs en
papier - Exigences et méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 868-4
ICS:
11.080.30 Sterilizirana embalaža Sterilized packaging
55.080 Vreče. Vrečke Sacks. Bags
oSIST prEN 868-4:2024 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 868-4
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

April 2024
ICS 11.080.30 Will supersede EN 868-4:2017
English Version

Packaging for terminally sterilized medical devices - Part
4: Paper bags - Requirements and test methods
Emballage des dispositifs médicaux stérilisés au stade Verpackungen für in der Endverpackung zu
terminal - Partie 4 : Sacs en papier - Exigences et sterilisierende Medizinprodukte - Teil 4: Papierbeutel -
méthodes d'essai Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 General requirements . 7
5 Construction and design . 7
5.1 General. 7
5.2 Bottom seal formation . 8
5.3 Back seam construction. 8
5.4 Process indicator .
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