CEN/TC 205/WG 2 - Medical compression hosiery
To be responsible to TC 205 for the preparation of standards for medical compression hosiery, anti-thrombo-embolism hosiery and related garments.
Medical compression hosiery
To be responsible to TC 205 for the preparation of standards for medical compression hosiery, anti-thrombo-embolism hosiery and related garments.
General Information
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.
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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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
CEN/TC 205/WG 2 is a Working Group within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). It is named "Medical compression hosiery" and is responsible for: To be responsible to TC 205 for the preparation of standards for medical compression hosiery, anti-thrombo-embolism hosiery and related garments. This committee has published 2 standards.
CEN/TC 205/WG 2 develops CEN standards. The scope of work includes: To be responsible to TC 205 for the preparation of standards for medical compression hosiery, anti-thrombo-embolism hosiery and related garments. Currently, there are 2 published standards from this working group.
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is a public standards organization that brings together the national standardization bodies of 34 European countries. CEN provides a platform for developing European Standards (ENs) and other technical documents in relation to various products, materials, services, and processes, supporting the European Single Market.
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