M/575 AMD 2 - Medical Devices (MDR-IVDR)

This document specifies the requirements and general principles governing the biological evaluation of medical devices within a risk management process according to ISO 14971.
This document applies to the biological evaluation of medical devices that have direct contact or indirect contact with either:
—     a patient's body during intended use or reasonably foreseeable misuse; or
—     the body of other users who are not patients, if the medical device is intended for personal protection (e.g. medical gloves, surgical masks).
Biological evaluation assesses the biological safety of the medical device by considering the biological risks associated with:
—     constituents of a medical device; and
—     tissue-device interactions (including physical effects).
The biological evaluation specified in this document can address the biological safety of the medical device, considering the life cycle from design and development through initial use of the finished medical device to final decommissioning or withdrawal from use. The biological evaluation considers both the biological safety of the finished device in first use, and the significance of any changes to the medical device which can occur throughout the life cycle. However, the evaluation of risks related to environmental impacts of decommissioning of medical devices are not within the scope of this document. This document does not mandate re-testing of medical devices that are already on the market and have established and acceptable safety profiles (see 6.6.2).
This document can be useful to support clinical or usability evaluations of medical devices. For example, a biological evaluation is a pre-requisite for conducting a clinical trial. This means that principles outlined in this document can be applied to the evaluation of prototype or development stage devices, as well as to finished medical devices.
Other parts of the ISO 10993 series cover specific aspects of biological evaluation, such as chemical characterization, biological testing, sample preparation, animal welfare and toxicological risk assessment.
For some types of medical devices, specific requirements from other standards (outside the ISO 10993 series) can be considered with a justification for the approach taken if there are differences between the requirements of the ISO 10993 series and those provided in other standards. For example, the ISO 18562 series provides specific requirements for biological evaluation of breathing gas pathway medical devices and ISO 7405 provides specific requirements for biological evaluation of dental devices.
The evaluation of risks related to infectious agents [e.g. bacteria, moulds, yeasts, viruses, transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) agents] is not within the scope of this document.
NOTE 1        The evaluation of bacterial endotoxins is addressed by ISO 11737-3.
NOTE 2        The evaluation of risks related to viruses, TSE agents and other pathogens originating from materials of animal origin is addressed by the ISO 22442 series.

This document specifies requirements for single use transfusion gravity sets for medical use to ensure their compatibility with containers for blood and blood components as well as with intravenous equipment.
It also provides guidance on specifications relating to the quality and performance of materials used in transfusion sets, presents designations for transfusion set components, and ensures the compatibility of sets with a range of cellular and plasma blood components.
NOTE            In some countries, the national pharmacopoeia or other national regulations are legally binding and take precedence over this document.

This document specifies requirements for single use transfusion sets for use with pressure infusion equipment capable of generating pressures. It ensures compatibility with containers for blood and blood components as well as intravenous equipment.
This document also provides guidance on specifications relating to the quality and performance of materials used in transfusion sets, to present designations for transfusion set components, and to ensure the compatibility of sets with red cell and plasma blood components.
NOTE            In some countries, the national pharmacopoeia or other national regulations are legally binding and take precedence over this document.

This document specifies the requirements and general principles governing the biological evaluation of medical devices within a risk management process according to ISO 14971.
This document applies to the biological evaluation of medical devices that have direct contact or indirect contact with either:
—     a patient's body during intended use or reasonably foreseeable misuse; or
—     the body of other users who are not patients, if the medical device is intended for personal protection (e.g. medical gloves, surgical masks).
Biological evaluation assesses the biological safety of the medical device by considering the biological risks associated with:
—     constituents of a medical device; and
—     tissue-device interactions (including physical effects).
The biological evaluation specified in this document can address the biological safety of the medical device, considering the life cycle from design and development through initial use of the finished medical device to final decommissioning or withdrawal from use. The biological evaluation considers both the biological safety of the finished device in first use, and the significance of any changes to the medical device which can occur throughout the life cycle. However, the evaluation of risks related to environmental impacts of decommissioning of medical devices are not within the scope of this document. This document does not mandate re-testing of medical devices that are already on the market and have established and acceptable safety profiles (see 6.6.2).
This document can be useful to support clinical or usability evaluations of medical devices. For example, a biological evaluation is a pre-requisite for conducting a clinical trial. This means that principles outlined in this document can be applied to the evaluation of prototype or development stage devices, as well as to finished medical devices.
Other parts of the ISO 10993 series cover specific aspects of biological evaluation, such as chemical characterization, biological testing, sample preparation, animal welfare and toxicological risk assessment.
For some types of medical devices, specific requirements from other standards (outside the ISO 10993 series) can be considered with a justification for the approach taken if there are differences between the requirements of the ISO 10993 series and those provided in other standards. For example, the ISO 18562 series provides specific requirements for biological evaluation of breathing gas pathway medical devices and ISO 7405 provides specific requirements for biological evaluation of dental devices.
The evaluation of risks related to infectious agents [e.g. bacteria, moulds, yeasts, viruses, transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) agents] is not within the scope of this document.
NOTE 1        The evaluation of bacterial endotoxins is addressed by ISO 11737-3.
NOTE 2        The evaluation of risks related to viruses, TSE agents and other pathogens originating from materials of animal origin is addressed by the ISO 22442 series.

This document specifies requirements for single use transfusion gravity sets for medical use to ensure their compatibility with containers for blood and blood components as well as with intravenous equipment.
It also provides guidance on specifications relating to the quality and performance of materials used in transfusion sets, presents designations for transfusion set components, and ensures the compatibility of sets with a range of cellular and plasma blood components.
NOTE            In some countries, the national pharmacopoeia or other national regulations are legally binding and take precedence over this document.

This document specifies requirements for single use transfusion sets for use with pressure infusion equipment capable of generating pressures. It ensures compatibility with containers for blood and blood components as well as intravenous equipment.
This document also provides guidance on specifications relating to the quality and performance of materials used in transfusion sets, to present designations for transfusion set components, and to ensure the compatibility of sets with red cell and plasma blood components.
NOTE            In some countries, the national pharmacopoeia or other national regulations are legally binding and take precedence over this document.

This document specifies requirements for electrically heated steam boilers manufactured from stainless steel specifically dedicated for generating steam for sterilizers and disinfectors.
This document covers only steam boilers that are heated by immersion heaters and which have a maximum allowable pressure (PS) of not greater than 6 bar, a maximum volume (V) of 1 000 litres and a product of PS ∙ V not greater than 3 000 bar ∙ l.

This document specifies fundamental requirements and their test methods for unglazed spectacle frames designed for use with prescription lenses. It is applicable to spectacle frames at the point of sale by the manufacturer or supplier to the retailer.
This document is applicable to:
—     all mass-produced spectacle frame types, including rimless mounts, semi-rimless mounts and folding spectacle frames;
—     spectacle frames made with additive manufacturing, for example, 3D printing;
—     spectacle frames made from natural organic materials;
—     the frame or mount of clip-ons designed specifically for attachment to particular models of spectacle frame, but not to their lenses or filters to which ISO 16034 or ISO 12312-1 apply;
—     prescription inserts designed for attachment to particular models of, for example, eye protector, sunglass or diving mask.
Parts of this document are applicable to custom-made frames – see 3.1.3 and Table 1.
NOTE            See Annex A for recommendations on the design of spectacle frames and terms to be used when describing metal frames.
This document is not applicable to spectacle frames used in eye protection, where ISO 16321-1 applies, or to sunglasses with afocal filters, where ISO 12312-1 applies.

This document provides requirements and test methods to evaluate the performance and usability of sharps injury protection mechanisms (SIPMs) of devices including a single use sharp, for administration and/or extraction of blood or body fluids and/or medicinal substances.
The sharps injury protection mechanisms covered by this document can be provided integral to the device or for assembly with the device prior to use.
The aim of the tests is to confirm minimization of risks of accidental sharps injury from contaminated sharps, after the period of intended use, including the path to safe disposal or recovery, where this is a legal requirement or the manufacturers’ decision.
This document does not cover
—     devices for medication loading and transfer, utilizing a blunt tip design, or
—     invasive products whose intended use is to access small spaces, particularly ear, nose and throat, to perform ophthalmic procedures
because their SIPMs have been found to adversely affect the usability and can increase the risk for patients versus the benefit of the intended use of the device.
This document does not cover solid-core needles used for surgery (e.g. suture needles).

This document specifies specific requirements for mammary implants. With regard to safety, this document specifies requirements for intended performance, design attributes, materials, design evaluation, manufacturing, packaging, sterilization and information supplied by the manufacturer.

This document specifies the performance requirements and test methods for small steam sterilizers and sterilization cycles which are used for medical purposes or for materials that are likely to come into contact with blood or body fluids.
This document applies to automatically controlled small steam sterilizers that generate steam using electrical heaters or use steam that is generated by a system external to the sterilizer.
This document applies to small steam sterilizers used primarily for the sterilization of medical devices with a chamber volume of less than 60 l and unable to accommodate a sterilization module (300 mm × 300 mm × 600 mm).
The requirements concerning the quality management and risk management are addressed by other standards (e.g. EN ISO 13485, EN ISO 14971).
This document does not apply to small steam sterilizers that are used to sterilize liquids or pharmaceutical products.
This document does not specify safety requirements related to risks associated with the zone in which the sterilizer is used (e.g. flammable gases).
This document does not specify requirements for the validation and routine control of sterilization by moist heat.
NOTE   Requirements for the validation and routine control of sterilization by moist heat are given in EN ISO 17665.
This document does not specify requirements for other sterilization processes that also employ moist heat as part of the process (i.e. formaldehyde, ethylene oxide).

This document specifies requirements for electrically heated steam boilers manufactured from stainless steel specifically dedicated for generating steam for sterilizers and disinfectors.
This document covers only steam boilers that are heated by immersion heaters and which have a maximum allowable pressure (PS) of not greater than 6 bar, a maximum volume (V) of 1 000 litres and a product of PS ∙ V not greater than 3 000 bar ∙ l.

This document specifies fundamental requirements and their test methods for unglazed spectacle frames designed for use with prescription lenses. It is applicable to spectacle frames at the point of sale by the manufacturer or supplier to the retailer.
This document is applicable to:
—     all mass-produced spectacle frame types, including rimless mounts, semi-rimless mounts and folding spectacle frames;
—     spectacle frames made with additive manufacturing, for example, 3D printing;
—     spectacle frames made from natural organic materials;
—     the frame or mount of clip-ons designed specifically for attachment to particular models of spectacle frame, but not to their lenses or filters to which ISO 16034 or ISO 12312-1 apply;
—     prescription inserts designed for attachment to particular models of, for example, eye protector, sunglass or diving mask.
Parts of this document are applicable to custom-made frames – see 3.1.3 and Table 1.
NOTE            See Annex A for recommendations on the design of spectacle frames and terms to be used when describing metal frames.
This document is not applicable to spectacle frames used in eye protection, where ISO 16321-1 applies, or to sunglasses with afocal filters, where ISO 12312-1 applies.

This document specifies the performance requirements and test methods for small steam sterilizers and sterilization cycles which are used for medical purposes or for materials that are likely to come into contact with blood or body fluids.
This document applies to automatically controlled small steam sterilizers that generate steam using electrical heaters or use steam that is generated by a system external to the sterilizer.
This document applies to small steam sterilizers used primarily for the sterilization of medical devices with a chamber volume of less than 60 l and unable to accommodate a sterilization module (300 mm × 300 mm × 600 mm).
The requirements concerning the quality management and risk management are addressed by other standards (e.g. EN ISO 13485, EN ISO 14971).
This document does not apply to small steam sterilizers that are used to sterilize liquids or pharmaceutical products.
This document does not specify safety requirements related to risks associated with the zone in which the sterilizer is used (e.g. flammable gases).
This document does not specify requirements for the validation and routine control of sterilization by moist heat.
NOTE   Requirements for the validation and routine control of sterilization by moist heat are given in EN ISO 17665.
This document does not specify requirements for other sterilization processes that also employ moist heat as part of the process (i.e. formaldehyde, ethylene oxide).

This document specifies specific requirements for mammary implants. With regard to safety, this document specifies requirements for intended performance, design attributes, materials, design evaluation, manufacturing, packaging, sterilization and information supplied by the manufacturer.

This document provides requirements and test methods to evaluate the performance and usability of sharps injury protection mechanisms (SIPMs) of devices including a single use sharp, for administration and/or extraction of blood or body fluids and/or medicinal substances.
The sharps injury protection mechanisms covered by this document can be provided integral to the device or for assembly with the device prior to use.
The aim of the tests is to confirm minimization of risks of accidental sharps injury from contaminated sharps, after the period of intended use, including the path to safe disposal or recovery, where this is a legal requirement or the manufacturers’ decision.
This document does not cover
—     devices for medication loading and transfer, utilizing a blunt tip design, or
—     invasive products whose intended use is to access small spaces, particularly ear, nose and throat, to perform ophthalmic procedures
because their SIPMs have been found to adversely affect the usability and can increase the risk for patients versus the benefit of the intended use of the device.
This document does not cover solid-core needles used for surgery (e.g. suture needles).

This document specifies fundamental requirements for uncut finished spectacle lenses. This document is not applicable to protective spectacle lenses.
This document takes precedence over the corresponding requirements of other standards, if differences exist.

This document primarily specifies a cyclic test procedure for ankle-foot devices and foot units of external lower limb prostheses, these differ in the potential to realistically simulate those loading conditions of the complete stance phase of walking from heel strike to toe-off which is relevant to the verification of performance requirements such as strength, durability and service life.
This potential is of particular importance for the assessment of the performance of a variety of recent designs of ankle-foot devices and foot units with specific characteristics that will only develop under realistic conditions of loading.
In addition, this document specifies a static test procedure for prosthetic ankle-foot devices and foot units, consisting of a static proof test and a static ultimate strength test, distinguished, besides other features (see NOTE), by the potential to generate heel and forefoot forces at lines of action conforming to those occurring at the instants of maximum heel and forefoot loading during the cyclic test.
These loading conditions are characterized by a loading profile determined by the resultant vector of the vertical and horizontal (A-P) ground reaction forces and by a locomotion profile determined by the tibia angle.
The test loading conditions specified in this document are characterized by standardized formats of these loading and locomotion profiles, applied by the cyclic and static test procedures to each sample of ankle-foot device or foot unit submitted for test.
This document specifies Test Ranges (R) by specifying locomotion profiles for the cyclic test in relation to the intended use. According to the concept of the tests of this document, each sample of ankle-foot device or foot unit submitted for test is, nevertheless, free to develop its individual performance under load.
This document is suitable for the assessment and testing of prosthetic ankle-foot devices and foot units with the strength requirements specified in 4.4 of ISO 22523:2006 (see NOTE). Prosthetic ankle-foot devices and foot units on the market, which have demonstrated their compliance with the strength requirements specified in 4.4 of ISO 22523:2006 through submission to the relevant tests of ISO 10328:2016, need not be retested to this document.
NOTE            The lines of action of the heel and forefoot forces generated by the static test procedure for Test Range 4 (R4) specified in this document approach those determining the sagittal plane loading of the test loading conditions I and II for the principal structural tests referring to ISO 10328:2016, without changing the values of the angles of the heel and forefoot platform(s) for the structural tests on ankle-foot devices and foot units specified in ISO 10328:2016.

This document specifies fundamental requirements for uncut finished spectacle lenses. This document is not applicable to protective spectacle lenses.
This document takes precedence over the corresponding requirements of other standards, if differences exist.

This document primarily specifies a cyclic test procedure for ankle-foot devices and foot units of external lower limb prostheses, these differ in the potential to realistically simulate those loading conditions of the complete stance phase of walking from heel strike to toe-off which is relevant to the verification of performance requirements such as strength, durability and service life.
This potential is of particular importance for the assessment of the performance of a variety of recent designs of ankle-foot devices and foot units with specific characteristics that will only develop under realistic conditions of loading.
In addition, this document specifies a static test procedure for prosthetic ankle-foot devices and foot units, consisting of a static proof test and a static ultimate strength test, distinguished, besides other features (see NOTE), by the potential to generate heel and forefoot forces at lines of action conforming to those occurring at the instants of maximum heel and forefoot loading during the cyclic test.
These loading conditions are characterized by a loading profile determined by the resultant vector of the vertical and horizontal (A-P) ground reaction forces and by a locomotion profile determined by the tibia angle.
The test loading conditions specified in this document are characterized by standardized formats of these loading and locomotion profiles, applied by the cyclic and static test procedures to each sample of ankle-foot device or foot unit submitted for test.
This document specifies Test Ranges (R) by specifying locomotion profiles for the cyclic test in relation to the intended use. According to the concept of the tests of this document, each sample of ankle-foot device or foot unit submitted for test is, nevertheless, free to develop its individual performance under load.
This document is suitable for the assessment and testing of prosthetic ankle-foot devices and foot units with the strength requirements specified in 4.4 of ISO 22523:2006 (see NOTE). Prosthetic ankle-foot devices and foot units on the market, which have demonstrated their compliance with the strength requirements specified in 4.4 of ISO 22523:2006 through submission to the relevant tests of ISO 10328:2016, need not be retested to this document.
NOTE            The lines of action of the heel and forefoot forces generated by the static test procedure for Test Range 4 (R4) specified in this document approach those determining the sagittal plane loading of the test loading conditions I and II for the principal structural tests referring to ISO 10328:2016, without changing the values of the angles of the heel and forefoot platform(s) for the structural tests on ankle-foot devices and foot units specified in ISO 10328:2016.

This document specifies the requirements for washer-disinfectors (WD) intended to be used for the cleaning and chemical disinfection, in a single operating cycle, of reusable items such as:
a)       bed frames;
b)       bedside tables;
c)        transport carts;
d)       containers;
e)       surgical tables;
f)         sterilization containers;
g)       surgical clogs;
h)       wheelchairs;
i)         aids for persons with disabilities.
This document also specifies the performance requirements for the cleaning and disinfection of the WD and its components and accessories.
Devices identified within the scopes of ISO 15883-2, ISO 15883-3, ISO 15883-4, and ISO 15883-6 do not fall within the scope of this document.
In addition, this document specifies the methods for type testing, works testing, validation (installation, operation, and performance qualification on first installation), routine control, and monitoring, as well as requalifications to be carried out periodically and after essential repairs.
NOTE 1        WD covered by this document can also be used for cleaning and chemical disinfection of other thermolabile and reusable devices as recommended in the instructions for use (IFU) for those devices.
NOTE 2        The performance requirements specified in this document cannot ensure the inactivation or removal of the causative agent(s) (prion proteins) of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.

This document specifies the requirements for washer-disinfectors (WD) intended to be used for the cleaning and chemical disinfection, in a single operating cycle, of reusable items such as:
a)       bed frames;
b)       bedside tables;
c)        transport carts;
d)       containers;
e)       surgical tables;
f)         sterilization containers;
g)       surgical clogs;
h)       wheelchairs;
i)         aids for persons with disabilities.
This document also specifies the performance requirements for the cleaning and disinfection of the WD and its components and accessories.
Devices identified within the scopes of ISO 15883-2, ISO 15883-3, ISO 15883-4, and ISO 15883-6 do not fall within the scope of this document.
In addition, this document specifies the methods for type testing, works testing, validation (installation, operation, and performance qualification on first installation), routine control, and monitoring, as well as requalifications to be carried out periodically and after essential repairs.
NOTE 1        WD covered by this document can also be used for cleaning and chemical disinfection of other thermolabile and reusable devices as recommended in the instructions for use (IFU) for those devices.
NOTE 2        The performance requirements specified in this document cannot ensure the inactivation or removal of the causative agent(s) (prion proteins) of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.

1.1   This document specifies requirements and tests for LTSF sterilizers, which use a mixture of low temperature steam and formaldehyde as sterilizing agent, and which are working below ambient pressure only.
These sterilizers are primarily used for the sterilization of heat labile medical devices in health care facilities.
1.2   This document specifies minimum requirements:
-   for the performance and design of sterilizers intended to deliver an LTSF process capable of sterilizing medical devices;
-   for the equipment and controls of these sterilizers which are needed for operation, control and monitoring of the sterilization processes, and which can be used for validation of the sterilization process.
1.3   This document specifies further test equipment and test procedures used to verify conformance of the equipment design and performance specified by this document.
1.4   This document does not specify requirements and tests for decontamination systems for use in rooms, enclosures, or environmental spaces.

This document specifies requirements for washer-disinfectors (WD) that are intended for use for the cleaning and thermal disinfection, in a single operating cycle, of reusable critical and semi-critical medical devices, such as surgical instruments, anaesthetic equipment, and any non-critical devices used in conjunction with critical and semi-critical medical devices, such as bowls, dishes and receivers, utensils and glassware.
This document is intended to be used in conjunction with the general requirements specified in ISO 15883-1:2024, except those specified in 4.1.1.
NOTE            The specified performance requirements of this document cannot ensure the inactivation or removal of the causative agent(s) (prion protein) of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.

This document specifies general performance requirements for washer-disinfectors (WD) and washer-disinfector accessories that are intended to be used for cleaning and disinfection of reusable medical devices. It specifies performance requirements for cleaning and disinfection as well as for the accessories that can be required to achieve the necessary performance. The methods and instrumentation required for validation, routine control and monitoring and requalification, periodically and after essential repairs, are also specified.
NOTE 1        The requirements can be applied to WD intended for use with other articles used in the context of medical, dental, pharmaceutical and veterinary practice.
The requirements for WD intended to process specific loads are specified in ISO 15883-2, ISO 15883-3, ISO 15883-4, ISO 15883-6 and ISO 15883-7. For WD intended to process loads of two or more different types, the requirements of the applicable parts of ISO 15883-2, ISO 15883-3, ISO 15883-4, ISO 15883-6 and ISO 15883-7 apply.
This document does not specify requirements intended for machines for use for laundry or general catering purposes.
This document does not include requirements for machines which are intended to sterilize the load, or which are designated as “sterilizers” and addressed in other standards.
The specified performance requirements of this document do not ensure the inactivation or removal of the causative agent(s) (prion protein) of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.
NOTE 2        Chemicals in some cleaning agents and disinfectants can react with prion protein in a manner that can inhibit its removal or inactivation.  If the presence of prion protein is considered a possibility, then this can influence the choice of cleaning agent and disinfectant.
NOTE 3        This document can be used by prospective purchasers and manufacturers as the basis of agreement on the specification of a WD. The test methods for demonstration of conformity with the requirements of this document can also be employed by users to demonstrate continued conformity of the installed WD throughout its service life. Guidance on a routine test programme is given in Annex A.

This document specifies requirements for washer-disinfectors (WD) that are intended to be used for emptying, flushing, washing and thermal disinfection of non-critical devices in the form of human waste containers by one operating cycle.
This document is intended to be used in conjunction with the general requirements specified in ISO 15883-1:2024, except for those specified in 4.1.1, and with the requirements of ISO 15883-5:2021, except for those specified in 4.1.2.

1.1   This document specifies requirements and tests for LTSF sterilizers, which use a mixture of low temperature steam and formaldehyde as sterilizing agent, and which are working below ambient pressure only.
These sterilizers are primarily used for the sterilization of heat labile medical devices in health care facilities.
1.2   This document specifies minimum requirements:
-   for the performance and design of sterilizers intended to deliver an LTSF process capable of sterilizing medical devices;
-   for the equipment and controls of these sterilizers which are needed for operation, control and monitoring of the sterilization processes, and which can be used for validation of the sterilization process.
1.3   This document specifies further test equipment and test procedures used to verify conformance of the equipment design and performance specified by this document.
1.4   This document does not specify requirements and tests for decontamination systems for use in rooms, enclosures, or environmental spaces.

This document specifies requirements for washer-disinfectors (WD) that are intended for use for the cleaning and thermal disinfection, in a single operating cycle, of reusable critical and semi-critical medical devices, such as surgical instruments, anaesthetic equipment, and any non-critical devices used in conjunction with critical and semi-critical medical devices, such as bowls, dishes and receivers, utensils and glassware.
This document is intended to be used in conjunction with the general requirements specified in ISO 15883-1:2024, except those specified in 4.1.1.
NOTE            The specified performance requirements of this document cannot ensure the inactivation or removal of the causative agent(s) (prion protein) of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.

This document specifies general performance requirements for washer-disinfectors (WD) and washer-disinfector accessories that are intended to be used for cleaning and disinfection of reusable medical devices. It specifies performance requirements for cleaning and disinfection as well as for the accessories that can be required to achieve the necessary performance. The methods and instrumentation required for validation, routine control and monitoring and requalification, periodically and after essential repairs, are also specified.
NOTE 1        The requirements can be applied to WD intended for use with other articles used in the context of medical, dental, pharmaceutical and veterinary practice.
The requirements for WD intended to process specific loads are specified in ISO 15883-2, ISO 15883-3, ISO 15883-4, ISO 15883-6 and ISO 15883-7. For WD intended to process loads of two or more different types, the requirements of the applicable parts of ISO 15883-2, ISO 15883-3, ISO 15883-4, ISO 15883-6 and ISO 15883-7 apply.
This document does not specify requirements intended for machines for use for laundry or general catering purposes.
This document does not include requirements for machines which are intended to sterilize the load, or which are designated as “sterilizers” and addressed in other standards.
The specified performance requirements of this document do not ensure the inactivation or removal of the causative agent(s) (prion protein) of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.
NOTE 2        Chemicals in some cleaning agents and disinfectants can react with prion protein in a manner that can inhibit its removal or inactivation.  If the presence of prion protein is considered a possibility, then this can influence the choice of cleaning agent and disinfectant.
NOTE 3        This document can be used by prospective purchasers and manufacturers as the basis of agreement on the specification of a WD. The test methods for demonstration of conformity with the requirements of this document can also be employed by users to demonstrate continued conformity of the installed WD throughout its service life. Guidance on a routine test programme is given in Annex A.

This document specifies requirements for washer-disinfectors (WD) that are intended to be used for emptying, flushing, washing and thermal disinfection of non-critical devices in the form of human waste containers by one operating cycle.
This document is intended to be used in conjunction with the general requirements specified in ISO 15883-1:2024, except for those specified in 4.1.1, and with the requirements of ISO 15883-5:2021, except for those specified in 4.1.2.

This document specifies construction, design, performance requirements and test methods for medical face masks intended to limit the transmission of infective agents from staff to patients during surgical procedures and other medical settings with similar requirements. A medical face mask with an appropriate microbial barrier can also be effective in reducing the emission of infective agents from the nose and mouth of an asymptomatic carrier or a patient with clinical symptoms.
This document is not applicable to face masks intended exclusively for the personal protection of staff. Compliance with this standard does not demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the relevant PPE regulations.

This document specifies information to be supplied to users and third-party verifiers in addition to the usual labelling of medical devices (see EN ISO 20417 and EN ISO 15223-1) concerning manufacturing and processing requirements.
This document gives information on the characteristics of single-use and reusable surgical gowns and surgical drapes used as medical devices for patients, clinical staff and equipment, intended to prevent the transmission of infective agents between clinical staff and patients during surgical and other invasive procedures.
This document specifies test methods for evaluating the identified characteristics of surgical drapes and gowns and sets performance requirements for these products.
This document does not include information on resistance to penetration by laser radiation of products.
NOTE   If resistance to penetration by laser radiation is claimed for surgical drapes, suitable test methods together with an appropriate classification system are given in EN ISO 11810.
This document does not cover requirements for incision drapes or films.
This document does not cover requirements for antimicrobial treatments for surgical gowns and drapes. Antimicrobial treatment can cause environmental risks such as resistance and pollution. However, antimicrobial treated surgical gowns and drapes fall under the scope of this document with respect to their use as surgical gowns and drapes.

This document specifies information to be supplied to users and third-party verifiers in addition to the usual labelling of medical devices (see EN ISO 20417 and EN ISO 15223-1), concerning manufacturing and processing requirements.
This document gives information on the characteristics of single-use and reusable clean air suits used as medical devices for clinical staff, intended to prevent the transmission of infective agents between clinical staff and patients during surgical and other invasive procedures.
This document specifies test methods for evaluating the identified characteristics of clean air suits and sets performance requirements for these products.

This document specifies construction, design, performance requirements and test methods for medical face masks intended to limit the transmission of infective agents from staff to patients during surgical procedures and other medical settings with similar requirements. A medical face mask with an appropriate microbial barrier can also be effective in reducing the emission of infective agents from the nose and mouth of an asymptomatic carrier or a patient with clinical symptoms.
This document is not applicable to face masks intended exclusively for the personal protection of staff. Compliance with this standard does not demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the relevant PPE regulations.

This document specifies information to be supplied to users and third-party verifiers in addition to the usual labelling of medical devices (see EN ISO 20417 and EN ISO 15223-1) concerning manufacturing and processing requirements.
This document gives information on the characteristics of single-use and reusable surgical gowns and surgical drapes used as medical devices for patients, clinical staff and equipment, intended to prevent the transmission of infective agents between clinical staff and patients during surgical and other invasive procedures.
This document specifies test methods for evaluating the identified characteristics of surgical drapes and gowns and sets performance requirements for these products.
This document does not include information on resistance to penetration by laser radiation of products.
NOTE   If resistance to penetration by laser radiation is claimed for surgical drapes, suitable test methods together with an appropriate classification system are given in EN ISO 11810.
This document does not cover requirements for incision drapes or films.
This document does not cover requirements for antimicrobial treatments for surgical gowns and drapes. Antimicrobial treatment can cause environmental risks such as resistance and pollution. However, antimicrobial treated surgical gowns and drapes fall under the scope of this document with respect to their use as surgical gowns and drapes.

This document specifies information to be supplied to users and third-party verifiers in addition to the usual labelling of medical devices (see EN ISO 20417 and EN ISO 15223-1), concerning manufacturing and processing requirements.
This document gives information on the characteristics of single-use and reusable clean air suits used as medical devices for clinical staff, intended to prevent the transmission of infective agents between clinical staff and patients during surgical and other invasive procedures.
This document specifies test methods for evaluating the identified characteristics of clean air suits and sets performance requirements for these products.

This document specifies general requirements for non-active surgical implants, hereafter referred to as implants.
This document is not applicable to dental implants, dental restorative materials, transendodontic and transradicular implants, intra-ocular lenses and implants utilizing viable animal or human tissue.
With regard to safety, this document specifies requirements for intended performance, design attributes, materials, design evaluation, manufacture, sterilization, packaging and information supplied by the manufacturer, and tests to demonstrate compliance with these requirements.
Additional requirements applicable to specific implants or implant families are given or referred to in Level 2 and Level 3 standards.
NOTE 1        This document does not require that the manufacturer have a quality management system in place. However, many regulatory authorities require the application of a quality management system, such as that described in ISO 13485, to ensure that the implant achieves its intended performance and safety.
NOTE 2        In this document, when not otherwise specified, the term "implant" refers to each individual component of a system or a modular implant, provided separately or as a set of components, as well as to all ancillary implants or associated implants designed for improving the intended performance.

This document addresses good clinical practice for the design, conduct, recording and reporting of clinical investigations carried out in
human subjects to assess the clinical performance or effectiveness and safety of medical devices.
For post-market clinical investigations, the principles set forth in this document are intended to be followed as far as relevant,
considering the nature of the clinical investigation (see AnnexI).
This document specifies general requirements intended to
- protect the rights, safety and well-being of human subjects,
- ensure the scientific conduct of the clinical investigation and the credibility of the clinical investigation results,
- define the responsibilities of the sponsor and principal investigator, and
- assist sponsors, investigators, ethics committees, regulatory authorities and other bodies involved in the conformity assessment of
medical devices.
NOTE1 Users of this document need to consider whether other standards and/or national requirements also apply to the
investigational device(s) under consideration or the clinical investigation. If differences in requirements exist, the most stringent apply.
NOTE2 For Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) demonstration of the analytical validity (the SaMD’s output is accurate for a given
input), and where appropriate, the scientific validity (the SaMD’s output is associated to the intended clinical condition/physiological
state), and clinical performance (the SaMD’s output yields a clinically meaningful association to the target use) of the SaMD, the
requirements of this document apply as far as relevant (see Reference[4]). Justifications for exemptions from this document can
consider the uniqueness of indirect contact between subjects and the SaMD.
This document does not apply to in vitro diagnostic medical devices. However, there can be situations, dependent on the device and
national or regional requirements, whereusers of this document might consider whether specific sections and/or requirements of this
document could be applicable.