EN ISO 10993-3:2026

Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 3: Evaluation of genotoxicity, carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity and developmental toxicity (ISO 10993-3:2026) EN ISO 10993-3:2026

Publication date:   Jul 12, 2026

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60.60   Standard published   Sep 9, 2026

CEN

CEN/TC 206 Biological and clinical evaluation of medical devices

European Norm

11.100.20   Biological evaluation of medical devices

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This document specifies strategies for risk estimation and evaluation of biological harms with respect to:

genotoxicity;
carcinogenicity;
reproductive toxicity; and
developmental toxicity.

This document is applicable when the need to evaluate a medical device for potential genotoxicity, carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity and developmental toxicity has been established.
This document is not applicable to active pharmaceutical ingredients of device-drug combination products or biological components of device-biologic combination products which are covered by regulations.
NOTE            Guidance on selecting relevant biological effects for medical devices is covered in ISO 10993-1.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

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

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EN ISO 10993-3:2014

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EN ISO 10993-3:2026
60.60 Standard published
Sep 9, 2026




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