SIST EN 13726-1:2002

Test methods for primary wound dressings - Part 1: Aspects of absorbency

Part 1 of EN 13726 specifies test methods recommended for the evaluation of some aspects of absorbency of primary wound dressings.

Prüfverfahren für primäre Verbandstoffe (Wundauflagen) - Teil 1: Aspekte des Saugverhaltens (Absorption)

Teil 1 von EN 13726 legt Prüfverfahren fest, die für die Beurteilung einiger Saugeigenschaften primärer Wundauflagen empfohlen werden.

Méthodes d'essai pour pansements primaires - Partie 1: Absorption

La partie 1 de l'EN 13726 spécifie des méthodes d'essai recommandées pour l'évaluation de certains aspects relatifs au pouvoir absorbant des pansements primaires.

Preskusne metode za sanitetni material za primarno oskrbo rane - 1. del: Vidiki absorpcije

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2002
• Withdrawal Date: 08-Feb-2024
• ICS: 11.120.20 - Wound dressings and compresses
• Technical Committee: VAZ - Healthcare
• Current Stage: 9900 - Withdrawal (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 22-Jan-2024
• Due Date: 14-Feb-2024
• Completion Date: 09-Feb-2024
• Directive: 93/42/EEC - Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning medical devices
• Mandate: M/295 - Standardization mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning the development of European standards relating to medical devices
• Ref Project: EN 13726-1:2002 - Test methods for primary wound dressings - Part 1: Aspects of absorbency

Relations

• Replaced By: SIST EN 13726:2024 - Test methods for wound dressings - Aspects of absorption, moisture vapour transmission, waterproofness and extensibility
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2024
• Corrected By: SIST EN 13726-1:2002/AC:2004 - Test methods for primary wound dressings - Part 1: Aspects of absorbency
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 13726-1:2002
01-november-2002
Preskusne metode za sanitetni material za primarno oskrbo rane - 1. del: Vidiki
absorpcije
Test methods for primary wound dressings - Part 1: Aspects of absorbency
Prüfverfahren für primäre Verbandstoffe (Wundauflagen) - Teil 1: Aspekte des
Saugverhaltens (Absorption)
Méthodes d'essai pour pansements primaires - Partie 1: Absorption
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13726-1:2002
ICS:
11.120.20 Sanitetni materiali, obveze in Wound dressings and
komprese compresses
SIST EN 13726-1:2002 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 13726-1:2002

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SIST EN 13726-1:2002
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 13726-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2002
ICS 11.120.20
English version
Test methods for primary wound dressings - Part 1: Aspects of
absorbency
Méthodes d'essai pour les pansements primaires en Prüfverfahren für primäre Verbandstoffe (Wundauflagen) -
contact avec la plaie - Partie 1: Absorption Teil 1: Aspekte des Saugverhaltens (Absorption)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 25 February 2002.
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
standards may be obtained on application to the Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
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© 2002 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 13726-1:2002 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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SIST EN 13726-1:2002
EN 13726-1:2002 (E)
Contents
page
Foreword.3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Terms and definitions.5
3 Test methods for absorbency.5
3.1 Test conditions .5
3.2 Free swell absorptive capacity.5
3.3 Fluid handling capacity (absorbency plus moisture vapour transmission rate, liquid in
contact) .7
3.4 Fluid affinity of amorphous hydrogel dressings .8
3.5 Gelling characteristics .11
3.6 Dispersion characteristics.12
3.7 Dispersion/solubility of hydrogel dressings.13
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SIST EN 13726-1:2002
EN 13726-1:2002 (E)
Foreword
This document EN 13726-1:2002 has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 205 "Non-active medical
devices", the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
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 Septembe
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