EN 868-10:2009

Packaging for terminally sterilized medical devices - Part 10: Adhesive coated nonwoven materials of polyolefines - Requirements and test methods

polyolefines, manufactured from nonwovens complying with EN 868-9 used for sterile barrier systems and/or
packaging systems that are intended to maintain sterility of terminally sterilized medical devices to the point of
use.
NOTE 1 The need for a protective packaging may be determined by the manufacturer and the user.
This part of EN 868 only introduces performance requirements and test methods that are specific to the
products covered by this part of EN 868 but does not add nor modify the general requirements specified in
EN ISO 11607-1.
As such, the particular requirements in 4.2 to 4.3 can be used to demonstrate compliance with one or more
but not all of the requirements of EN ISO 11607-1.
NOTE 2 When additional materials are used inside the sterile barrier system in order to ease the organization, drying
or aseptic presentation (e.g. inner wrap, container filter, indicators, packing lists, mats, instrument organizer sets, tray
liners or an additional envelope around the medical device) then other requirements, including the determination of the
acceptability of these materials during validation activities, may apply.
The materials specified in this part of EN 868 are intended for single use only.

Verpackungen für in der Endverpackung zu sterilisierende Medizinprodukte - Teil 10: Klebemittelbeschichtete Faservliesmaterialien aus Polyolefinen - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren

Dieser Teil der EN 868 enthält Prüfverfahren und Werte für klebemittelbeschichtete Faservliesmaterialien aus Polyolefinen, hergestellt aus Faservliesmaterialien nach EN 868-9, und die dazu vorgesehen sind, als Sterilbarrieresysteme und/oder Verpackungssysteme die Sterilität von in der Endverpackung sterilisierten Medizinprodukten bis zum Anwendungszeitpunkt zu erhalten.
ANMERKUNG 1   Die Erfordernis für eine Schutzverpackung kann durch den Hersteller und den Anwender bestimmt werden.
Dieser Teil der EN 868 enthält lediglich Leistungsanforderungen und Prüfverfahren, die spezifisch für die Produkte nach diesem Teil von EN 868 sind, und ergänzt oder modifiziert jedoch nicht die in EN ISO 11607-1 festgelegten allgemeinen Anforderungen.
Die besonderen Anforderungen in 4.2 bis 4.3 können verwendet werden, um Übereinstimmung mit einer oder mehreren Anforderungen — aber nicht mit allen Anforderungen — der EN ISO 11607-1 nachzuweisen.
ANMERKUNG 2   Wenn zusätzliche Materialien innerhalb des Sterilbarrieresystems verwendet werden, um die Organisation, die Trocknung oder aseptische Präsentation zu erleichtern (z. B. Innenverpackung, Filter für Sterilisierbehälter, Indikatoren, Verpackungslisten, Unterlagen, Einsätze für Instrumente, Fächer oder eine zusätzliche Umhüllung für das Medizinprodukt), dann können andere Anforderungen, einschließlich die Bestimmung der Eignung dieser Materialien im Rahmen von Validierungsstudien gelten.
Die nach diesem Teil von EN 868 festgelegten Materialien sind nur für den einmaligen Gebrauch vorgesehen.

Matériaux et systèmes d’emballage pour les dispositifs médicaux stérilisés au stade terminal - Partie 10: Matériaux non tissés à base de polyoléfines enduits d'adhésif - Exigences et méthodes d'essai

Cette Partie de l’EN 868 présente des méthodes d’essai et des valeurs pour des matériaux non tissés, non enduits à base de polyoléfine adaptés pour utilisation en tant qu'emballage de dispositifs médicaux qui doivent être stérilisés au stade terminal.
Cette partie de l'EN 868 n'introduit pas d'exigences supplémentaires par rapport aux exigences générales spécifiées dans l'EN ISO 11607-1.
Les exigences particulières dans les paragraphes 4.2 à 4.3 peuvent être utilisées pour démontrer la conformité à une ou plusieurs, mais pas toutes les exigences de l’EN ISO 11607-1.
Le matériau spécifié dans cette Partie de la série EN 868 est destiné à être utilisé dans la fabrication partielle complète de sachets scellables, emballages formés et remplis et des matériaux de couverture pour des emballages.

Embalaža za končno sterilizirane medicinske pripomočke - 10. del: Netkani materiali iz poliolefinov, oplemeniteni z lepilom - Zahteve in preskusne metode

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 19-May-2009
• Withdrawal Date: 18-Dec-2018
• ICS: 11.080.30 - Sterilized packaging
• ICS: 55.040 - Packaging materials and accessories
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 102 - Sterilizers for medical purposes
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 102/WG 4 - Packaging materials
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Completion Date: 19-Dec-2018
• 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
• Ref Project: SIST EN 868-10:2009 - Packaging for terminally sterilized medical devices - Part 10: Adhesive coated nonwoven materials of polyolefines - Requirements and test methods

Relations

• Replaces: EN 868-10:2000 - Packaging materials and systems for medical devices which are to be sterilized - Part 10: Adhesive coated nonwoven materials of polyolefines for use in the manufacture of heat sealable pouches, reels and lids - Requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 30-May-2009
• Replaced By: EN 868-10:2018 - Packaging for terminally sterilized medical devices - Part 10: Adhesive coated nonwoven materials of polyolefines - Requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 25-May-2016

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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Packaging for terminally sterilized medical devices - Part 10: Adhesive coated nonwoven
materials of polyolefines - Requirements and test methods
Verpackungen für in der Endverpackung zu sterilisierende Medizinprodukte - Teil 10:
Klebemittelbeschichtete Faservliesmaterialien aus Polyolefinen - Anforderungen und
Prüfverfahren
Matériaux et systèmes d'emballage pour les dispositifs médicaux stérilisés au stade
terminal - Partie 10: Non tissés à base de polyoléfines, enduits d'adhésif, pour la
fabrication de sachets, gaines et opercules thermoscellables - Exigences et méthodes
d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 868-10:2009
ICS:
11.080.30 Sterilizirana embalaža Sterilized packaging
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 868-10
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2009
ICS 11.080.30 Supersedes EN 868-10:2000
English Version
Packaging for terminally sterilized medical devices - Part 10:
Adhesive coated nonwoven materials of polyolefines -
Requirements and test methods
Matériaux d'emballage pour les dispositifs médicaux Verpackungen für in der Endverpackung zu sterilisierende
stérilisés au stade terminal - Partie 10: Non tissés à base Medizinprodukte - Teil 10: Klebemittelbeschichtete
de polyoléfines, enduits d'adhésif, pour la fabrication de Faservliesmaterialien aus Polyolefinen - Anforderungen
sachets, gaines et opercules thermoscellables - Exigences und Prüfverfahren
et méthodes d'essai
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 23 April 2009.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
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Contents Page
Foreword .3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions .5
4 Requirements .6
5 Information to be supplied by the manufacturer .7
Annex A (informative) Details of significant technical changes between this European Standard
and the previous edition .8
Annex B (normative) Method for the determination of mass per unit area of uncoated nonwoven
polyolefine materials and adhesive coating .9
Annex C (normative) Method for the determination of the seal strength and visual inspection of
the adhesive coating . 11
Bibliography . 13

Foreword
This document (EN 868-10:2009) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 102 “Sterilizers for
medical purposes”, 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 November 2009, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn
at the latest by November 2009.
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 868-10:2000.
Annex A provides details of significant technical changes between this European Standard and the previous
edition.
EN 868 consists of the following parts, under the general title Packaging for terminally sterilized medical
devices:
Part 2: Sterilization wrap — Requirements and test methods;
Part 3: Paper for use in the manufacture of paper bags (specified in EN 868-4) and in the manufacture of
pouches and reels (specified in EN 868-5) — Requirements and test methods;
Part 4: Paper bags — Requirements and test methods;
Part 5: Sealable pouches and reels of porous materials and plastic film construction — Requirements and test
methods;
Part 6: Paper for low temperature sterilization processes — Requirements and test methods;
Part 7: Adhesive coated paper for low temperature sterilization processes — Requirements and test methods;
Part 8: Re-usable sterilization containers for steam sterilizers conforming to EN 285 — Requirements and test
methods;
Part 9: Uncoated nonwoven materials of polyolefines — Requirements and test methods;
Part 10: Adhesive coated nonwoven materials of polyolefines — Requirements and test methods.
In addition, ISO/TC 198 "Sterilization of health care products" in collaboration with CEN/TC 102 "Sterilizers for
medical purposes" has prepared the EN ISO 11607 series "Packaging for terminally sterilized medical
devices". The EN ISO 11607 series specifies general requirements for materials, sterile barrier systems and
packaging systems (Part 1) and validation requirements for forming, sealing and assembly processes (Part 2).
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, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Introduction
The EN ISO 11607 series consists of two parts under the general title "Packaging for terminally sterilized
medical devices". Part 1 of this series specifies general requirements and test methods for materials,
preformed sterile barrier systems, sterile barrier systems and packaging systems that are intended to maintain
sterility of terminally sterilized medical devices to the point of use. Part 2 of this series specifies validation
requirements for forming, sealing and assembly processes.
Every sterile barrier system shall fulfil the requirements of EN ISO 11607-1.
The EN 868 series can be used to demonstrate compliance with one or more of the requirements specified in
EN ISO 11607-1.
During the revision of EN 868 parts 2 to 10 CEN/TC 102/WG 4 recognized Resolution CEN/BT 21/2003
relating to the implementation of the uncertainty of measurement concept in standards. Following this
Resolution and the corresponding guidance, CEN/TC 102/WG 4 has initiated a review of the test methods
needed to show compliance with the requirements specified in EN 868 parts 2 to 10 with the intention that the
information required by CEN/BT 21/2003 be available for inclusion in EN 868 parts 2 to 10 during one of their
next revisions.
CEN/TC 102/WG 4 also appreciates the initiatives of CEN with regard to the minimization of adverse
environmental impacts by standards. It was agreed that this subject should be given priority during the next
edition of the EN ISO 11607 series that is the basic reference for all parts of the EN 868 series.
1 Scope
This part of EN 868 provides test methods and values for sealable adhesive coated nonwoven materials of
polyolefines, manufactured from nonwovens complying with EN 868-9 used for sterile barrier systems and/or
packaging systems that are intended to maintain sterility of terminally sterilized medical devices to the point of
use.
NOTE 1 The need for a protective packaging may be determined by the manufacturer and the user.
This part of EN 868 only introduces performance requirements and test methods that are specific to the
products covered by this part of EN 868 but does not add nor modify the general requirements specified in
EN ISO 11607-1.
As such, the particular requirements in 4.2 to 4.3 can be used to demonstrate compliance with one or more
but not all of the requirements of EN ISO 11607-1.
NOTE 2 When additional materials are used inside the sterile barrier system in order to ease the organization, drying
or aseptic presentation (e.g. inner wrap, container filter, indicators, packing lists, mats, instrument organizer sets, tray
liners or an additional envelope around the medical device) then other requirements, including the determination of the
acceptability of these materials during validation activities, may apply.
The materials specified in this part of EN 868 are intended for single use only.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 20811, Textiles — Determination of resistance to water penetration — Hydrostatic pressure test
EN 21974, Paper — Determination of tearing resistance (Elmendorf method) (ISO 1974:1990)
EN ISO 536, Paper and board — Determination of grammage (ISO 536:1995)
EN ISO 1924-2, Paper and board — Determination of tensile properties — Part 2: Constant rate of elongation
method (ISO 1924-2:1994)
EN ISO 2758, Paper — Determination of bursting strength (ISO 2758:2001)
EN ISO 11607-1:2006, Packaging for terminally sterilized medical devices — Part 1: Requirements for
materials, sterile barrier systems and packaging systems (ISO 11607-1:2006)
ISO 5636-3, Paper and board — Determination of air permeance (medium range) — Part 3: Bendtsen method
ISO 6588-2, Paper, board and pulps — Determination of pH of aqueous extracts — Part 2: Hot extraction
ISO 8601, Data elements and interchange formats — Information interchange — Representation of dates and
times
ASTM D 2724:1987, Test Methods for Bonded, Fused and Laminated Apparal Fabrics
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 11607-1:2006 apply.
4 Requirements
4.1 General
The requirements of EN ISO 11607-1 apply.
NOTE EN ISO 11607-1:2006, 5.1.4 refers to conditions during production and handling with respect to their impact
on the product (e.g. electrostatic conductivity, bioburden if applicable).
4.2 Materials
4.2.1 The coated material shall be translucent or opaque and made of continuous filaments of polyolefines
of a high level of purity and shall not release any substances in such quantities as could constitute a health
risk.
NOTE Attention is drawn to EN ISO 10993-1.
4.2.2 The coated material shall not react with, contaminate, transfer to, or adversely affect the product
packed in it, before, during or after sterilization.
4.3 Performance requirements and test methods
4.3.1 No colour shall leach out of the material. Compliance shall be tested by visual examination of a hot
extract prepared in accordance with the method given in ISO 6588-2 modified to test temperature of
(60 ± 5) °C.
4.3.2 The average mass of 1 m² of the conditioned material when tested in accordance with EN ISO 536
shall be within ± 15 % of the nominal value stated by the manufacturer.
4.3.3 The tensile strength of the conditioned material shall be not less than 4,8 kN/m in the machine
direction and not less than 5,0 kN/m in the cross direction when tested in accordance with EN ISO 1924-2.
4.3.4 The internal tearing resistance of the conditioned material shall be not less than 1 000 mN in both
machine and cross directions when tested in accordance with EN 21974.
4.3.5 The delamination factor of the conditioned material shall be not less than 1 N/25,4 mm when tested in
accordance with ASTM D 2724:1987.
4.3.6 The bursting strength of the conditioned material shall be not less than 575 kPa when tested in
accordance with EN ISO 2758.
4.3.7 The air permeance of the conditioned material shall be not less than 0,3 µm/Pa ⋅ s at an air pressure
of 1,47 kPa when tested in accordance with ISO 5636-3.
This requirement need not to apply to materials solely for use in irradiation sterilization packaging.
4.3
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