CEN/TC 205/WG 2 - Medical compression hosiery

This European Prestandard specifies requirements and gives test methods for medical compression hosiery, including custom-made hosiery (class 030606, EN 29999), knitted from threads made of natural fibres or synthetic fibres and elastic threads. It is applicable to medical compression hosiery which is used as a medical device for the treatment of venous and/or lymphatic diseases of the leg. This European Prestandard does not give requirements connected with the manufacture of hosiery.
NOTE   Manufacturing methods that have been shown by experience to be satisfactory are given for information in annex A.

This European Prestandard applies to medical thrombosis prophylaxis hosiery, knitted from threads made of natural fibres or synthetic fibres and elastic threads, which is used as a medical device for prophylaxis of venous thrombosis. The prestandard specifies requirements and test methods, except for custom-made hosiery.