99.60 Withdrawal effective Dec 19, 2018
CEN
CEN/TC 102 Sterilizers and associated equipment for processing of medical devices
European Norm
11.080.30 Sterilized packaging
This part of EN 868 provides test methods and values for sealable pouches and reels manufactured from
porous materials complying with either EN 868 part 2, 3, 6, 7, 9 or 10 and plastic film complying with Clause 4
used as sterile barrier systems and/or packaging systems that are intended to maintain sterility of terminally
sterilized medical devices to the point of use.
NOTE 1 The need for a protective packaging may be determined by the manufacturer and the user.
This part of EN 868 only introduces performance requirements and test methods that are specific to the
products covered by this part of EN 868 but does not add or modify the general requirements specified in
EN ISO 11607-1.
As such, the particular requirements in 4.2 to 4.5 can be used to demonstrate compliance with one or more
but not all of the requirements of EN ISO 11607-1.
The materials specified in this part of EN 868 are intended for single use only.
NOTE 2 When additional materials are used inside the sterile barrier system in order to ease the organization, drying
or aseptic presentation (e.g. inner wrap, container filter, indicators, packing lists, mats, instrument organizer sets, tray
liners or an additional envelope around the medical device) then other requirements, including the determination of the
acceptability of these materials during validation activities, may apply.
Legislation related to this standard
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
WITHDRAWN
EN 868-5:2009
99.60
Withdrawal effective
Dec 19, 2018
PUBLISHED
EN 868-5:2018