EN ISO 6717:2021

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2021
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 14254:2005
Diagnostični medicinski pripomočki in vitro - Posode za zbiranje vzorcev
človeškega tkiva in drugih vzorcev, razen krvi, za enkratno uporabo (ISO
6717:2021)
In vitro diagnostic medical devices - Single-use containers for the collection of
specimens from humans other than blood (ISO 6717:2021)
In-vitro-Diagnostika - Einmalgefäße für Untersuchungsgut vom Menschen mit Ausnahme
von Blutproben (ISO 6717:2021)
Dispositifs médicaux de diagnostic in vitro - Récipients à usage unique pour le
prélèvement d'échantillons d'origine humaine autres que le sang (ISO 6717:2021)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 6717:2021
ICS:
11.100.10 Diagnostični preskusni In vitro diagnostic test
sistemi in vitro systems
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 6717
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
September 2021
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 11.100.10 Supersedes EN 14254:2004
English Version
In vitro diagnostic medical devices - Single-use containers
for the collection of specimens from humans other than
blood (ISO 6717:2021)
Dispositifs médicaux de diagnostic in vitro - Récipients In-vitro-Diagnostika - Einmalgefäße für
à usage unique pour le prélèvement d'échantillons Untersuchungsgut vom Menschen mit Ausnahme von
d'origine humaine autres que le sang (ISO 6717:2021) Blutproben (ISO 6717:2021)
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3

European foreword
This document (EN ISO 6717:2021) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 76
"Transfusion, infusion and injection, and blood processing equipment for medical and pharmaceutical
use" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 140 “In vitro diagnostic medical devices” 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 2022, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by September 2024.
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 14254:2004.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards
body/national committee. A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN websites.
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 6717:2021 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 6717:2021 without any modification.

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 6717
First edition
2021-08
In vitro diagnostic medical devices —
Single-use containers for the
collection of specimens from humans
other than blood
Dispositifs médicaux de diagnostic in vitro — Récipients à usage
unique pour le prélèvement d’échantillons d’origine humaine autres
que le sang
Reference number
ISO 6717:2021(E)
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ISO 6717:2021(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Materials . 3
5 Filling capacity/draw volume . 4
6 Graduation lines . 4
7 Design . 4
8 Construction . 5
9 Sterility and special microbiological states . 5
10 Additives. 5
11 Marking and labelling . 6
Annex A (normative) Tests for filling capacity and/or graduation lines for non-evacuated
specimen container . 8
Annex B (normative) Draw volume test for evacuated containers . 9
Annex C (normative) Test for leakage from the closure of a container .11
Annex D (normative) Test for the robustness of a container that is intended for centrifugation .13
Bibliography .14
ISO 6717:2021(E)
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 6717:2021(E)
In vitro diagnostic medical devices — Single-use containers
for the collection of specimens from humans other than
blood
1 Scope
This document specifies requirements and test methods for specialized single-use evacuated and non-
evacuated containers, intended by their manufacturers, for the primary containment and preservation
of specimens, other than blood specimens, derived from the human body, for the purposes of in vitro
diagnostic examination. It is not intended to cover specimen containers for forensic investigations.
Examples of such specimens include, but are not limited to, cerebral spinal fluid (CSF), faeces, infected
bodily fluids, saliva, ejaculate, sputum, urine, tissue samples.
Specimens and types of devices specifically excluded are specialized containers for cryo-preservation,
samples for nucleic acid testing and swabs.
NOTE Requirements and test methods for evacuated and non-evacuated single-use human venous blood
specimen collection containers are specified in ISO 6710.
This document does not specify requirements for auxiliary devices used in conjunction with specimen
containers.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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.
ISO 15223-1, Medical devices — Symbols to be used with information to be supplied by the manufacturer —
Part 1: General requirements
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
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3.1
container
vessel, whether evacuated or not, intended to contain a specimen (3.17), together with any cont
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