EN ISO 11737-2:2020

Sterilization of health care products - Microbiological methods - Part 2: Tests of sterility performed in the definition, validation and maintenance of a sterilization process (ISO 11737-2:2019) EN ISO 11737-2:2020

Publication date:   Oct 14, 2020

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60.60 Standard published   May 13, 2020

CEN

CEN/TC 204 Sterilization of medical devices

European Norm

07.100.10   Medical microbiology | 11.080.01   Sterilization and disinfection in general

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1.1 This document specifies the general criteria for tests of sterility on medical devices that have been exposed to a treatment with the sterilizing agent which has been reduced relative to that anticipated to be used in routine sterilization processing. These tests are intended to be performed when defining, validating or maintaining a sterilization process.
1.2 This document is not applicable to:
a) sterility testing for routine release of product that has been subjected to a sterilization process,
b) performing a test for sterility (see 3.12),
NOTE 1 The performance of a) or b) is not a requirement of ISO 11135, ISO 11137-1, ISO 11137-2, ISO 14160, ISO 14937, ISO 17665-1 or ISO 20857.
c) test of sterility or test for sterility for demonstration of product shelf life, stability and/or package integrity, and
d) culturing of biological indicators or inoculated products.
NOTE 2 Guidance on culturing biological indicators is included in ISO 11138-7.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

90/385/EEC

Active implantable medical devices

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93/42/EEC

Medical devices

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98/79/EC

In vitro diagnostic medical devices

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2007/47/EC

Directive 2007/47/EC of the European Parliament and of the council of 5 September 2007 amending Council Directive 90/385/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to active implantable medical devices, Council Directive 93/42/EEC concerning medical devices and Directive 98/8/EC concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market

2017/745

Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on medical devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and repealing Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC

Harmonized/Supporting
2017/746

Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices and repealing Directive 98/79/EC and Commission Decision 2010/227/EU

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EN ISO 11737-2:2009

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EN ISO 11737-2:2020
60.60 Standard published
May 13, 2020