EN ISO 13408-2:2018

Aseptic processing of health care products - Part 2: Sterilizing filtration (ISO 13408-2:2018) EN ISO 13408-2:2018

Publication date:   Jul 16, 2018

General information

60.60 Standard published   Mar 21, 2018

CEN

CEN/TC 204 Sterilization of medical devices

European Norm

11.080.01   Sterilization and disinfection in general

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Scope

ISO 13408-2:2018 specifies requirements for sterilizing filtration as part of aseptic processing of health care products conducted in accordance with ISO 13408‑1. It also offers guidance to filter users concerning general requirements for set-up, validation and routine operation of a sterilizing filtration process.
ISO 13408-2:2018 is not applicable to removal of viruses.
Sterilizing filtration is not applicable to fluids that intentionally contain particles larger than the pore size of the filter (e.g. bacterial whole-cell vaccines).
ISO 13408-2:2018 is not applicable to high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters.
ISO 13408-2:2018 does not specify requirements for the development, validation and routine control of a process for removing the causative agents of spongiform encephalopathies such as scrapie, bovine spongiform encephalopathy and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Specific recommendations have been produced in particular countries for the processing of materials potentially contaminated with these agents.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

90/385/EEC

Active implantable medical devices

Harmonized/Supporting
93/42/EEC

Medical devices

Harmonized/Supporting
98/79/EC

In vitro diagnostic medical devices

Harmonized/Supporting

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WITHDRAWN
EN ISO 13408-2:2011

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PUBLISHED
EN ISO 13408-2:2018
60.60 Standard published
Mar 21, 2018

CORRIGENDA / AMENDMENTS

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EN ISO 13408-2:2018/prA1