Cardiovascular implants - Endovascular devices - Part 2: Vascular stents (ISO 25539-2:2020)

This document specifies requirements for the evaluation of stent systems (vascular stents and delivery
systems) and requirements with respect to nomenclature, design attributes and information supplied
by the manufacturer, based upon current medical knowledge. Guidance for the development of in vitro
test methods is included in Annex D. This document is supplemental to ISO 14630, which specifies
general requirements for the performance of non-active surgical implants.
NOTE 1 Due to the variations in the design of implants covered by this document, and in some cases due to
the emergence of novel types of such implants, acceptable standardized in vitro tests and clinical results are not
always available. As further scientific and clinical data become available, appropriate revision of this document
will be necessary.
This document is applicable to vascular stents and vascular scaffolds (e.g. absorbable vascular
scaffolds) used to treat vascular stenoses or other vascular abnormalities or pathologies. Some of
the requirements are specific to endovascular treatment of arterial stenoses. Although uses of stent
systems other than treatment of arterial stenoses (e.g. venous stenting) are within the scope of this
document, comprehensive requirements and testing are not described for these uses. Similarly, specific
stent configurations (e.g. bifurcation stents) are within the scope, but comprehensive requirements and
testing are not described for these devices.
Stents used in combination with an endovascular prosthesis to complete the treatment of a lesion,
including bridging stents (e.g. stents placed in the renal arteries after deployment of a fenestrated
endovascular prosthesis), are within the scope of this document, but test methods are not described for
the combination. ISO 25539-1 also provides information relevant to the preclinical in vivo and clinical
evaluations of such stents.
Vascular stents that have surface modifications, such as drug and/or other coatings, are within the
scope of this document. Stents covered with materials that significantly modify the permeability of the
uncovered stent (e.g. by covering the stent-free-surface area) are within the scope of ISO 25539-1. The
stent design or intended use might dictate the need to address functional requirements identified in
both ISO 25539-1 and this document (e.g. stents used in combination with endovascular prostheses,
stents used to treat aortic aneurysms).
Balloons integral to the stent system are within the scope of this document. This document provides
requirements beyond the requirements of ISO 10555-4, which are specific to the use of balloons with
vascular stents.
This document is not applicable to procedures and devices used prior to the introduction of the vascular
stent, such as balloon angioplasty devices.
Tacking devices intended to spot treat post-angioplasty dissections, coil supporting devices, and flow
diverters are within the scope of this document, but comprehensive requirements and testing are not
described for these devices.
Although drug-eluting stents are within the scope of this document, this document is not comprehensive
with respect to the drug-eluting properties of these devices.
NOTE 2 Vascular device-drug combination products are within the scope of ISO 12417-1.
Although absorbable stents and stents with absorbable coatings are within the scope of this document,
this document is not comprehensive with respect to the absorbable properties of these devices.
NOTE 3 Absorbable implants are within the scope of ISO/TS 17137.
Although coated stents and coated stent systems are within the scope of this document, this document
is not comprehensive with respect to coatings.
NOTE 4 Some coating properties are within the scope of ISO 17327-1.
This document does not address the requirements for, and the evaluation of, viable tissues and nonviable
biologic materials used in the construction of vascular stents.

Kardiovaskuläre Implantate - Endovaskuläre Implantate - Teil 2: Gefäßstents (ISO 25539-2:2020)

In diesem Dokument sind Anforderungen an die Bewertung von Stentsystemen (Gefäßstents und Einführsysteme) sowie Anforderungen bezüglich der Nomenklatur, der Konstruktionsmerkmale und der vom Hersteller bereitgestellten Informationen auf der Grundlage des derzeitigen medizinischen Wissensstandes festgelegt. Eine Leitlinie für die Entwicklung von In vitro Prüfverfahren findet sich in Anhang D. Dieses Dokument ist eine Ergänzung zu ISO 14630, die allgemeine Anforderungen an die Funktion nichtaktiver chirurgischer Implantate festlegt.
ANMERKUNG 1   Aufgrund der Variationen in der Konstruktion der von diesem Dokument abgedeckten Implantate sowie in einigen Fällen aufgrund des Aufkommens neuer Typen solcher Implantate stehen nicht immer annehmbare genormte In vitro Prüfungen und klinische Ergebnisse zur Verfügung. Mit dem Verfügbarwerden weiterer wissenschaftlicher und klinischer Daten wird eine entsprechende Überarbeitung dieses Dokuments notwendig.
Dieses Dokument bezieht sich auf Gefäßstents und Gefäßgerüste (z. B. absorbierbare Gefäßgerüste), die zur Behandlung vaskulärer Stenosen oder sonstiger vaskulärer Anomalien oder Erkrankungen eingesetzt werden. Einige der Anforderungen gelten spezifisch für die endovaskuläre Behandlung arterieller Stenosen. Die Verwendung von Stentsystemen über die Behandlung arterieller Stenosen (z. B. Venen-Stenting) hinaus fällt zwar in den Anwendungsbereich dieses Dokuments, jedoch werden für diese Anwendungen keine umfassenden Anforderungen und Prüfungen beschrieben. Ebenso fallen bestimmte Stentkonfigurationen (z. B. Bifurkationsstents) in den Anwendungsbereich dieser Norm, jedoch werden für diese Implantate keine umfassenden Anforderungen und Prüfungen beschrieben.
Stents, die in Kombination mit einer endovaskulären Prothese verwendet werden, um die Behandlung einer Läsion zu vervollständigen, darunter überbrückende Stents (z. B. Stents, die nach Einführen einer fenestrierten endovaskulären Prothese in die Nierenarterien platziert werden), fallen in den Anwendungsbereich dieses Dokuments, Prüfverfahren werden für die Kombination jedoch nicht beschrieben. ISO 25539 1 enthält Informationen für vorklinische In vivo  und klinische Bewertungen solcher Stents.
Gefäßstents mit Oberflächenmodifikationen, wie zum Beispiel Arzneimittel  und/oder andere Beschichtungen, fallen in den Anwendungsbereich dieses Dokuments. Stents, die mit Materialien ummantelt sind, die die Durchlässigkeit des nicht ummantelten Stents signifikant verändern (z. B. indem sie die stentfreie Oberfläche bedecken), liegen im Anwendungsbereich von ISO 25539 1. Die Konstruktion oder der vorgesehene Verwendungszweck des Stents könnte die Anwendung funktionaler Anforderungen sowohl der ISO 25539 1 als auch dieses Dokuments erforderlich machen (z. B. Stents, die in Kombination mit endovaskulären Prothesen verwendet werden, Stents, die zur Behandlung von Aortenaneurysmen verwendet werden).
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Implants cardiovasculaires - Dispositifs endovasculaires - Partie 2: Endoprothèses vasculaires (ISO 25539-2:2020)

Le présent document spécifie les exigences relatives à l'évaluation des ensembles stent/dispositif d'injection (stents vasculaires et systèmes d'injection) et les exigences relatives à la nomenclature, aux caractéristiques de conception et aux informations fournies par le fabricant, sur la base des connaissances médicales actuelles. Les recommandations relatives à l'élaboration des méthodes d'essai in vitro figurent à l'Annexe D. Le présent document complète l'ISO 14630, qui spécifie les exigences générales relatives aux performances des implants chirurgicaux non actifs.
NOTE 1  En raison des variantes de conception parmi les implants traités dans le présent document et en raison, dans certains cas, de l'émergence de nouveaux types de tels implants, des essais in vitro normalisés et des résultats cliniques acceptables ne sont pas toujours disponibles. Lorsque de nouvelles données scientifiques et cliniques seront disponibles, il sera nécessaire de procéder à une révision appropriée du présent document.
Le présent document s'applique aux stents vasculaires et aux supports vasculaires (par exemple, supports vasculaires absorbables) utilisés pour le traitement des sténoses vasculaires ou d'autres troubles ou pathologies vasculaires. Certaines des exigences sont spécifiques au traitement endovasculaire des sténoses artérielles. Bien que les utilisations d'ensembles stent/dispositif d'injection autres que le traitement des sténoses artérielles (par exemple, implantation de stents veineux) entrent dans le domaine d'application du présent document, les exigences et essais complets ne sont pas décrits pour de telles utilisations. De la même manière, les configurations de stents spécifiques (par exemple, stents de bifurcation) entrent dans le domaine d'application du présent document, mais les exigences et essais complets ne sont pas décrits pour ces dispositifs.
Les stents utilisés en combinaison avec une prothèse endovasculaire afin de compléter le traitement d'une lésion, y compris les stents de pontage (par exemple, stents placés dans les artères rénales après la pose d'une prothèse endovasculaire fenêtrée), entrent dans le domaine d'application du présent document, mais les méthodes d'essai ne sont pas décrites pour l'ensemble combiné. L'ISO 25539-1 fournit également des informations pertinentes pour les évaluations précliniques in vivo et les évaluations cliniques de ces stents.
Les stents vasculaires modifiés en surface, avec par exemple un enrobage médicamenteux et/ou d'autres formes de revêtements, sont couverts par le présent document. Les stents recouverts de matériaux qui modifient sensiblement l'étanchéité du stent nu (par exemple, en recouvrant la surface du vaisseau sans contact avec le stent) sont compris dans le domaine d'application de l'ISO 25539-1. La conception ou l'utilisation prévue du stent peut imposer la nécessité de prendre en compte les exigences fonctionnelles identifiées dans l'ISO 25539-1 et dans le présent document (par exemple, dans le cas de stents utilisés conjointement avec des prothèses endovasculaires ou de stents utilisés pour le traitement d'anévrismes aortiques).
Les ballonnets intégrés à l'ensemble stent/dispositif d'injection sont couverts par le présent document. Le présent document fournit des exigences allant au-delà de celles de l'ISO 10555-4, spécifiques à l'utilisation de ballonnets avec des stents vasculaires.
Les techniques et les dispositifs utilisés avant l'introduction du stent vasculaire, te

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN ISO 25539-2:2020
01-november-2020
Nadomešča:
SIST EN ISO 25539-2:2013
Vsadki (implantati) za srce in ožilje - Znotrajžilni pripomočki - 2. del: Žilne opornice
(stent) (ISO 25539-2:2020)
Cardiovascular implants - Endovascular devices - Part 2: Vascular stents (ISO 25539-
2:2020)
Kardiovaskuläre Implantate - Endovaskuläre Implantate - Teil 2: Gefäßstents (ISO 25539
-2:2020)
Implants cardiovasculaires - Dispositifs endovasculaires - Partie 2: Endoprothèses
vasculaires (ISO 25539-2:2020)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 25539-2:2020
ICS:
11.040.40 Implantanti za kirurgijo, Implants for surgery,
protetiko in ortetiko prosthetics and orthotics
SIST EN ISO 25539-2:2020 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EN ISO 25539-2
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

September 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 11.040.40 Supersedes EN ISO 25539-2:2012
English Version

Cardiovascular implants - Endovascular devices - Part 2:
Vascular stents (ISO 25539-2:2020)
Implants cardiovasculaires - Dispositifs Kardiovaskuläre Implantate - Endovaskuläre
endovasculaires - Partie 2: Endoprothèses vasculaires Implantate - Teil 2: Gefäßstents (ISO 25539-2:2020)
(ISO 25539-2:2020)
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European foreword
This document (EN ISO 25539-2:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 150
"Implants for surgery" in collaboration with 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 March 2021, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by March 2021.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN ISO 25539-2:2012.
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, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 25539-2:2020 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 25539-2:2020 without any
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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 25539-2
Third edition
2020-09
Cardiovascular implants —
Endovascular devices —
Part 2:
Vascular stents
Implants cardiovasculaires — Dispositifs endovasculaires —
Partie 2: Endoprothèses vasculaires
Reference number
ISO 25539-2:2020(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 2
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 General requirements for stent systems . 6
4.1 General . 6
4.2 Type of stent . 6
4.3 Materials of construction for stent system . 6
4.4 Configuration and size designation for stents and stent systems . 6
4.5 Intended clinical use designation . 7
4.6 Balloon designation . 8
5 Intended performance . 8
6 Design attributes . 8
6.1 General . 8
6.2 Stent system . 8
6.3 Stent. 8
6.4 Stent system and stent . 9
6.5 Coating on delivery system or stent . 9
6.6 Coating on stent . 9
6.7 Absorbable stent or coating . 9
6.8 Drug-eluting stent .10
7 Materials .10
8 Design evaluation .10
8.1 General .10
8.2 Sampling .11
8.3 Conditioning of test samples .12
8.4 Reporting .12
8.5 Bench and analytical tests .13
8.5.1 Stent system and delivery system .13
8.5.2 Stent .16
8.5.3 Absorbable stents and stents containing an absorbable coating .22
8.5.4 Coating on a delivery system .22
8.5.5 Coating on a stent .22
8.5.6 Drug-containing stent.22
8.6 Preclinical in vivo evaluation .23
8.6.1 Purpose .23
8.6.2 Specific aims .23
8.6.3 Protocol considerations .24
8.6.4 Data acquisition .24
8.6.5 Test report and additional information .26
8.7 Clinical evaluation .27
8.7.1 Purpose .27
8.7.2 Specific aims .27
8.7.3 Protocol considerations .28
8.7.4 Data acquisition .29
8.7.5 Final report .31
9 Post-market surveillance .32
10 Manufacturing .32
11 Sterilization .32
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11.1 Products supplied sterile .32
11.2 Sterilization residuals .33
12 Packaging .33
12.1  General .33
12.1.1 General.33
12.1.2 Unit container .33
12.1.3 Outer container .33
12.1.4 Shipping container .33
12.1.5 Maintenance of sterility in transit .33
12.2 Labelling .33
12.2.1 Container label .33
12.2.2 Stents without delivery systems .33
12.2.3 Stent systems (stents with delivery system) .34
12.2.4 Record label . .34
12.3 Information supplied by the manufacturer .34
12.3.1 General.34
12.3.2 Information and instructions for use for stents and/or stent systems .35
Annex A (informative) Relationship between testing requirements, device attributes, and
potential failure modes and guidance for the creation of a device evaluation strategy .36
Annex B (informative) Description of clinical effects of failure .53
Annex C (informative) Description of device effects of failure .56
Annex D (informative) Test methods .58
Bibliography .113
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Foreword
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different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 150, Implants for surgery, Subcommittee
SC 2, Cardiovascular implants and extracorporeal systems, in collaboration with the European Committee
for Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee CEN/TC 285, Non-active surgical implants, in accordance
with the Agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 25539-2:2012), which has been
technically revised.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are updates to the testing and clinical use of
vascular stents as well as improved consistency in nomenclature and reporting requirements.
A list of all parts in the ISO 25539 series can be found on the ISO website.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www .iso .org/ members .html.
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Introduction
This document was prepared to provide minimum requirements for vascular stents. The rationale
for the requirements for bench tests and analyses to assess device performance, guidance on the
identification of appropriate testing to evaluate a specific device design, and guidance for developing
test methods are provided in informative annexes. Further clarification of terminology is provided in
additional informative annexes.
This document has been updated to reflect current knowledge regarding the testing and clinical use of
vascular stents, reflected in modifications to the requirements in the main body and in the guidance for
developing test methods in Annex D. In addition, revisions have been made to improve consistency in
nomenclature and reporting and to enhance the utility of this document.
Requirements particular to the evaluation of specific characteristics of stents (e.g. coatings, drug-
elution, absorption) are incorporated by reference to appropriate standards. However, not all tests
listed in the referenced standards are applicable to vascular stents. Only tests that address the design
attributes specified in Clause 6 are required for compliance to this document.
This revised document introduces methodology to identify appropriate testing and analyses for a
specific vascular stent, designated as the device evaluation strategy. The requirement regarding the
device evaluation strategy is in the main body. Annex A provides guidance for developing a focused
device evaluation strategy table that is specific to the unique characteristics of a device, device design
modifications, or changes in intended use. Annex A also provides guidance for the development of a
comprehensive device evaluation strategy table that may be used when it is not sufficient to focus only
on the unique characteristics or changes.
NOTE ISO 25539-1:2017 includes tables that can be used to justify the testing needed for device design
modifications and changes in intended use in Annex A. In this document, this concept is called a focused device
evaluation strategy table and can be applied to a new device as well as device design modifications or changes in
the intended use.
The other significant modifications in the requirements include the addition of non-radial durability
testing, with guidance on the selection of appropriate testing, and specific requirements for testing
to evaluate patency-related characteristics. Guidance for the development of appropriate tests to meet
these requirements is included in Annex D.
The guidance on the development of methods to address the requirement for evaluating fatigue and
durability through computational analyses has been modified significantly to include recommendations
regarding verification of the solution and validation of the computational model, as well as reporting.
The guidance on the model development for simulated use has also been significantly revised to
improve the clinical relevance of this testing.
The specific requirements to evaluate pushability, flexibility, torquability, trackability, and deployment
accuracy of a stent system have been removed and incorporated within the simulated use evaluation
requirement to better reflect how these attributes are evaluated. Similarly, the requirement to evaluate
tubing tensile strength has been removed and incorporated within the evaluation of tensile bond
strength.
In addition to modifications to specific design evaluation requirements, guidance has been provided
regarding the assessment of the acceptability of test results. When the requirement is to quantitatively
appraise or analyse a parameter, test results generally may be compared to a quantitative value (i.e.
acceptance criteria). For characterization tests it is appropriate to provide an explanation of the
relevance of the results. Additionally, some testing may include comparison to test data or existing data
from a previously evaluated device.
For design evaluation, requirements regarding sampling, conditioning of test samples, and reporting
have been incorporated in the main body. Guidance on these elements of testing and documentation
were previously only included in Annex D.
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The revisions to the annexes to this document are as follows:
Annex of ISO 25539-2:2012 Revision
Annex A — Attributes of endovascular devic- Annex A now includes the relationship between testing
es — Vascular stents — Technical and clinical requirements, device attributes, and potential failure
considerations modes and guidance for the creation of a device evaluation
strategy.
Annex B — Bench and analytical tests The list of tests is included in Table D.1.
Annex B now includes a description of potential clinical
effects of failure. Effects of failure for stents used with end-
ovascular prostheses are included.
Annex C — Definitions of reportable clinical The term “reportable” clinical events is no longer used in
events this document.
Annex C now includes a description of potential device
effects of failure. Effects of failure for stents used with end-
ovascular prostheses are included.
Annex D — Test methods This edition incorporates the sample equations as a supple-
ment to the radial fatigue durability test from ISO 25539-
2:2012, Annex E in Annex D.
Annex E — Supplement to the radial fatigue and There is no longer an Annex E as the sample equations as a
durability test analytical approach supplement to the fatigue durability test have been incorpo-
rated in Annex D.
It is recognized by this ISO committee that many stent systems have been shown to be safe and effective
in clinical use. This update is not intended to require additional evaluation of these devices to remain
in compliance with this document as the testing would not provide useful information regarding the
expected clinical performance of the device. Manufacturers may rely on historical data gathered under
the guidance of the previous edition of ISO 25539-2. Similarly, for device modifications or changes in
intended clinical use, this update is not intended to require additional evaluation of any aspects of the
device that are not expected to change clinical performance.
NOTE The relationship between testing requirements, device attributes, and potential failure modes is
provided in Clause A.1. Clause A.1 also provides general information regarding device evaluation strategies.
Tables A.2 and A.3 provide the rationale for the requirements specified in this document for bench tests and
analyses to assess device performance. An explanation of the table headings for A.2 and A.3 are described in
Table A.1.
Guidance for the creation of a device-specific evaluation strategy is pro
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01-julij-2019
Vsadki (implantati) za srce in ožilje - Znotrajžilni pripomočki - 2. del: Žilne opornice
(stent) (ISO/DIS 25539-2:2019)
Cardiovascular implants - Endovascular devices - Part 2: Vascular stents (ISO/DIS
25539-2:2019)
Kardiovaskuläre Implantate - Endovaskuläre Implantate - Teil 2: GefäÃstents (ISO
25539-2:2012)
Implants cardiovasculaires - Dispositifs endovasculaires - Partie 2: Endoprothèses
vasculaires (ISO/DIS 25539-2:2019)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 25539-2
ICS:
11.040.40 Implantanti za kirurgijo, Implants for surgery,
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DRAFT INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
ISO/DIS 25539-2
ISO/TC 150/SC 2 Secretariat: ANSI
Voting begins on: Voting terminates on:
2019-05-07 2019-07-30
Cardiovascular implants — Endovascular devices —
Part 2:
Vascular stents
Implants cardiovasculaires — Dispositifs endovasculaires —
Partie 2: Endoprothèses vasculaires
ICS: 11.040.40
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 2
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 General requirements for stent systems . 6
4.1 Type of stent . 6
4.2 Materials of construction for stent system . 6
4.3 Configuration and size designation for stents and stent systems . 6
4.4 Intended clinical use designation . 6
4.5 Balloon designation . 7
5 Intended performance . 8
6 Design attributes . 8
6.1 General . 8
6.2 Stent system . 8
6.3 Stent. 8
6.4 Stent system and stent . 8
6.5 Coating on delivery system or stent . 9
6.6 Absorbable stent or coating . 9
6.7 Drug-eluting stent . 9
7 Materials .10
8 Design evaluation .10
8.1 General .10
8.2 Sampling .11
8.3 Conditioning of test samples .11
8.4 Reporting .12
8.5 Bench and analytical tests .13
8.5.1 Stent system and delivery system .13
8.5.2 Stent .15
8.5.3 Absorbable stents and stents containing an absorbable coating .21
8.5.4 Coating on a delivery system .22
8.5.5 Coating on a stent .22
8.5.6 Drug containing stent .22
8.6 Preclinical in vivo evaluation .22
8.6.1 Purpose .22
8.6.2 Specific aims .23
8.6.3 Protocol considerations .23
8.6.4 Data acquisition .24
8.6.5 Test report and additional information .25
8.7 Clinical evaluation .26
8.7.1 Purpose .26
8.7.2 Specific aims .27
8.7.3 Protocol considerations .27
8.7.4 Data acquisition .28
8.7.5 Final report .31
9 Post-market surveillance .32
10 Manufacturing .32
11 Sterilization .32
11.1 Products supplied sterile .32
11.2 Sterilization residuals .32
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12 Packaging .32
12.1 Protection from damage in storage and transport.32
12.1.1 General.32
12.1.2 Unit container .33
12.1.3 Outer container .33
12.1.4 Shipping container .33
12.1.5 Maintenance of sterility in transit .33
12.2 Labelling .33
12.2.1 Container label .33
12.2.2 Stents without delivery systems .33
12.2.3 Stent systems (stents with delivery system) .34
12.2.4 Record label . .34
12.3 Information supplied by the manufacturer .34
12.3.1 General.34
12.3.2 Information and instructions for use for stents and/or stent systems .34
Annex A (informative) Relationship between testing requirements, device attributes, and
potential failure modes and guidance for the creation of a device evaluation strategy .36
Annex B (informative) Description of clinical effects of failure .52
Annex C (informative) Description of device effects of failure .55
Annex D (informative) Test methods .57
Bibliography .113
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International
Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting.
Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies
casting a vote.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO 25539-2 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 150, Implants for surgery, Subcommittee
SC 2, Cardiovascular implants and extracorporeal systems.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 25539-2:2012)
ISO 25539 consists of the following parts, under the general title Cardiovascular implants — Endovascular
devices:
— Part 1: Endovascular prostheses
— Part 2: Vascular stents
— Part 3: Vena cava filters
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Introduction
This part of ISO 25539 was prepared to provide minimum requirements for vascular stents. The
normative requirements are provided in the main body. The rationale for the requirements for bench
tests and analyses to assess device performance, guidance on the identification of appropriate testing to
evaluate a specific device design, and guidance for developing test methods are provided in informative
annexes. Further clarification of terminology is provided in additional informative annexes.
The standard has been updated to reflect current knowledge regarding the testing and clinical use of
vascular stents, reflected in modifications to the requirements in the main body and in the guidance for
developing test methods in Annex D. In addition, revisions have been made to improve consistency in
nomenclature and reporting and to enhance the utility of the standard.
Requirements particular to the evaluation of specific characteristics of stents (e.g. coatings, drug-
elution, absorption) are incorporated by reference to appropriate standards. However, not all
requirements in these standards are relevant to vascular stents. Information regarding applicability of
these standards to specific types of stents (e.g. coated) are clarified by the definitions in Clause 3 of this
standard. For example, the definition of a coated stent excludes stents with an oxide layer and therefore
the requirements of ISO 17327-1 Non-active surgical implants — Implant coating —Part 1:General
requirements are not applicable to stents with only an oxide layer. In addition, not all tests listed in the
respective standards are applicable to vascular stents. Only tests that address the design attributes
specified in section 6 are required for compliance to this part of ISO 25539.
The revised standard introduces methodology to identify appropriate testing and analyses for a
specific vascular stent, designated as the device evaluation strategy. The requirement regarding the
device evaluation strategy is in the main body. Annex A provides guidance for developing a focused
device evaluation strategy table that is specific to the unique characteristics of a device, device design
modifications, or changes in intended use. Annex A also provides guidance for the development of a
comprehensive device evaluation strategy table that may be used when it is not sufficient to focus only
on the unique characteristics or changes.
NOTE The revision of Part 1: Endovascular prostheses includes tables that may be used to justify the
testing needed for device design modifications and changes in intended use in Annex A. In Part 2, this concept
is called a focused device evaluation strategy table and may be applied to a new device as well as device design
modifications or changes in the intended use.
The other significant modifications in the requirements include the addition of non-radial durability
testing, with guidance on the selection of appropriate testing, and specific requirements for testing
to evaluate patency-related characteristics. Guidance for the development of appropriate tests to meet
these requirements is included in Annex D.
The guidance on the development of methods to address the requirement for evaluating fatigue and
durability through computational analyses has been modified significantly to include recommendations
regarding verification of the solution and validation of the computational model, as well as reporting.
The guidance on the model development for simulated use has also been significantly revised to
improve the clinical relevance of this testing.
The specific requirements to evaluate pushability, flexibility, torquability, trackability, and deployment
accuracy of a stent system have been removed and incorporated within the simulated use evaluation
requirement to better reflect how these attributes are evaluated. Similarly, the requirement to evaluate
tubing tensile strength has been removed and incorporated within the evaluation of tensile bond
strength.
In addition to modifications to specific design evaluation requirements, guidance has been provided
regarding the assessment of the acceptability of test results. When the requirement is to quantitatively
appraise or analyse a parameter, test results generally may be compared to a quantitative value (i.e.
acceptance criteria). For characterization tests it is appropriate to provide an explanation of the
relevance of the results. Additionally, some testing may include comparison to test data or existing data
from a previously evaluated device.
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For design evaluation, requirements regarding sampling, conditioning of test samples, and reporting
have been incorporated in the main body. Guidance on these elements of testing and documentation
were previously only included in Annex D.
The revisions to the titles of the annexes to this standard are as follows:
Annex 2012 Standard Revision
A Attributes of endovascular devices — Vascular Annex A now includes the relationship between
stents — Technical and clinical considerations testing requirements, device attributes, and
potential failure modes and guidance for the
creation of a device evaluation strategy.
B Bench and analytical tests The list of tests is included in the Table of Con-
tents for Annex D.
Annex B now includes a description of potential
clinical effects of failure. Effects of failure for
stents used with endovascular prostheses are
included.
C Definitions of reportable clinical events The term reportable clinical events is no longer
used in this standard.
Annex C now includes a description of potential
device effects of failure. Effects of failure for
stents used with endovascular prostheses are
included.
D Test methods Incorporates sample equations as a supplement
to the radial fatigue and durability test from
Annex E.
E Sample equations as a supplement to the radial There is no Annex E as this information was
fatigue and durability test incorporated in Annex D
It is recognized by this ISO committee that many stent systems have been shown to be safe and effective
in clinical use. This update is not intended to require additional evaluation of these devices to remain
in compliance with this standard as the testing would not provide useful information regarding the
expected clinical performance of the device. Manufacturers may rely on historical data gathered under
the guidance of the previous version of ISO 25539-2. Similarly, for device modifications or changes in
intended clinical use, this update is not intended to require additional evaluation of any aspects of the
device that are not expected to change clinical performance.
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Cardiovascular implants — Endovascular devices —
Part 2:
Vascular stents
1 Scope
Part 2 of ISO 25539 specifies requirements for the evaluation of stent systems (vascular stents and
delivery systems) and requirements with respect to nomenclature, design attributes and information
supplied by the manufacturer, based upon current medical knowledge. Guidance for the development
of in vitro test methods is included in an informative annex to this standard. This standard should be
considered as a supplement to ISO 14630, which specifies general requirements for the performance of
non-active surgical implants.
NOTE Due to the variations in the design of implants covered by this part of ISO 25539 and in some cases
due to the relatively recent development of some of these implants (e.g. absorbable stents, polymeric stents),
acceptable standardized in vitro tests and clinical results are not always available. As further scientific and
clinical data become available, appropriate revision of this part of ISO 25539 will be necessary.
The scope of this part of ISO 25539 is applicable to vascular stents and vascular scaffolds (e.g. absorbable
vascular scaffolds) used to treat vascular stenoses or other vascular abnormalities or pathologies. Some
of the requirements are specific to endovascular treatment of arterial stenoses. Although uses of stent
systems other than treatment of arterial stenoses (e.g. venous stenting) are within the scope of this
standard, comprehensive requirements and testing are not described for these uses. Similarly, specific
stent configurations (e.g. bifurcation stents) are within the scope, but comprehensive requirements and
testing are not described for these devices.
Stents used in combination with an endovascular prosthesis to complete the treatment of a lesion,
including bridging stents (e.g. stents placed in the renal arteries after deployment of a fenestrated
endovascular prosthesis), are within the scope of this standard, but test methods are not described for
the combination. The preclinical in vivo and clinical evaluations of these stents may be addressed with
the evaluations of the associated endovascular prosthesis in accordance with ISO 25539-1.
Vascular stents that have surface modifications, such as drug and/or other coatings, are within the
scope of this standard. Stents covered with materials that significantly modify the permeability of
the uncovered stent (e.g. by covering the stent-free-surface area) are within the scope of ISO 25539-1.
The stent design or intended use might dictate the need to address functional requirements identified
in both ISO 25539-1 and this part of ISO 25539 (e.g. stents used in combination with endovascular
prostheses, stents used to treat aortic aneurysms).
Balloons integral to the stent system are within the scope of this standard. This part of ISO 25539
provides requirements beyond the requirements of ISO 10555-4 Intravascular catheters — Sterile and
single-use catheters, specific to the use of balloons with vascular stents.
This part of ISO 25539 is not applicable to procedures and devices used prior to the introduction of the
vascular stent, such as balloon angioplasty devices.
Tacking devices intended to spot treat post-angioplasy dissections, coil supporting devices, and flow
diverters are within the scope of this standard, but comprehensive requirements and testing are not
described for these devices.
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Although drug-eluting stents are within the scope of this standard, this standard is not comprehensive
with respect to the drug-eluting properties of these devices.
NOTE Vascular device-drug combination products are within the scope of ISO 12417-1 Cardiovascular
implants and extracorporeal systems – Vascular device-drug combination products.
Although absorbable stents and stents with absorbable coatings are within the scope of this standard,
this standard in not comprehensive with respect to the absorbable properties of these devices.
NOTE Absorbable implants are within the scope of ISO/TS 17137 Cardiovascular implants and extracorporeal
systems — Cardiovascular absorbable implants.
Although coated stents and coated stent systems are within the scope of this standard, this standard is
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