ISO/TS 18340:2015

TECHNICAL ISO/TS
SPECIFICATION 18340
First edition
2015-10-15
Endoscopes — Trocar pins, trocar
sleeves and endotherapy devices for
use with trocar sleeves
Endoscopes — Mandrins de trocart, fourreaux de trocart et dispositifs
d’endothérapie à utiliser avec des fourreaux de trocart
Reference number
ISO/TS 18340:2015(E)
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ISO 2015

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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Dimensions . 2
4.1 General . 2
4.2 Trocar pin and trocar sleeve . 2
4.3 Endotherapy device for use through a trocar sleeve . 4
4.4 Endotherapy device with spring handle for use through a trocar sleeve . 6
5 Material . 7
6 Finish . 7
7 Marking . 7
Bibliography . 8
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Foreword
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The committee responsible for this document is ISO/TC 172, Optics and photonics, Subcommittee SC 5,
Microscopes and endoscopes.
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Introduction
This Technical Specification is intended to help manufacturers to produce universal interchangeable
reusable trocar sleeves and trocar pins and endotherapy devices which are inserted through these
trocar sleeves.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ISO/TS 18340:2015(E)
Endoscopes — Trocar pins, trocar sleeves and endotherapy
devices for use with trocar sleeves
1 Scope
This Technical Specification specifies the design, testing and labelling of universal interchangeable and
reusable trocar sleeves and trocar pins and of endotherapy devices which are inserted through these
trocar sleeves.
This Technical Specification represents the minimum requirements for the production of the
products mentioned.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including a
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