EN ISO 10993-15:2009

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Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 15: Identification and quantification of
degradation products from metals and alloys (ISO 10993-15:2000)
Biologische Beurteilung von Medizinprodukten - Teil 15: Qualitativer und quantitativer
Nachweis von Abbauprodukten aus Metallen und Legierungen (ISO 10993-15:2000)
Evaluation biologique des dispositifs médicaux - Partie 15: Identification et quantification
des produits de dégradation issus des métaux et alliages (ISO 10993-15:2000)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 10993-15:2009
ICS:
11.100.20 %LRORãNRRYUHGQRWHQMH Biological evaluation of
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 10993-15
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2009
ICS 11.100.20 Supersedes EN ISO 10993-15:2000
English Version
Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 15: Identification
and quantification of degradation products from metals and
alloys (ISO 10993-15:2000)
Évaluation biologique des dispositifs médicaux - Partie 15: Biologische Beurteilung von Medizinprodukten - Teil 15:
Identification et quantification des produits de dégradation Qualitativer und quantitativer Nachweis von
issus des métaux et alliages (ISO 10993-15:2000) Abbauprodukten aus Metallen und Legierungen (ISO
10993-15:2000)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 23 May 2009.
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Contents Page
Foreword .3
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 93/42/EEC on Medical Devices .4

Foreword
The text of ISO 10993-15:2000 has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 194 “Biological evaluation
of medical devices” of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and has been taken over as EN
ISO 10993-15:2009 by Technical Committee CEN/TC 206 “Biological evaluation of medical devices” the
secretariat of which is held by NEN.
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text or by endorsement, at the latest by December 2009, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn
at the latest by March 2010.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN ISO 10993-15:2000.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive 93/42/EEC on
Medical Devices.
For relationship with the EU Directive, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.
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, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 10993-15:2000 has been approved by CEN as a EN ISO 10993-15:2009 without any
modification.
Annex ZA
(informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of
EU Directive 93/42/EEC on Medical Devices

This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association to provide a means of conforming to Essential Requirements of the
New Approach Directive 93/42/EEC on medical devices.
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Communities under that Directive and has
been implemented as a national standard in at least one Member State, compliance with the clauses of this
standard given in table ZA confers, within the limits of the scope of this standard, a presumption of conformity
with the corresponding Essential Requirements of that Directive and associated EFTA regulations.
Table ZA — Correspondence between this European Standard and Directive 93/42/EEC on medical
devices
Clause(s)/sub-clause(s) of this Essential Requirements (ERs) of Qualifying remarks/Notes
EN Directive 93/42/EEC
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Annex I:
7.1, 7.2, 7.5
WARNING — Other requirements and other EU Directives may be applicable to the product(s) falling within
the scope of this standard.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 10993-15
First edition
2000-12-01
Corrected and reprinted
2001-04-01
Biological evaluation of medical devices —
Part 15:
Identification and quantification of
degradation products from metals and
alloys
Évaluation biologique des dispositifs médicaux —
Partie 15: Identification et quantification des produits de dégradation issus
des métaux et alliages
Reference number
ISO 10993-15:2000(E)
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ISO 10993-15:2000(E)
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ISO 10993-15:2000(E)
Contents Page
Foreword.iv
Introduction.vi
1 Scope .1
2 Normative references .1
3 Terms and definitions .2
4 Degradation test methods .2
4.1 General.2
4.2 Prerequisites .3
5 Reagent and sample preparation.3
5.1 Sample documentation .3
5.2 Test solution (electrolyte) .3
5.3 Preparation of test samples.3
6 Electrochemical tests.4
6.1 Apparatus .4
6.2 Sample preparation .4
6.3 Test conditions .5
6.4 Potentiodynamic measurements .5
6.5 Potentiostatic measurements.5
7 Immersion test .5
7.1 Apparatus .5
7.2 Sample preparation .7
7.3 Immersion test procedure.7
8 Analysis .8
9 Test report .8
Annex A (informative) Schematic diagram of the electrochemical measuring circuit.9
Annex B (informative) Schematic drawing of an electrolytic cell .10
Annex C (informative) Examples of alternative electrolytes for the electrochemical tests.11
Bibliography.12
ISO 10993-15:2000(E)
Foreword
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International Standard ISO 10993-15 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 194, Biological evalua
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