prEN ISO 10993-3

Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 3: Evaluation of genotoxicity, carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity, and developmental toxicity (ISO/DIS 10993-3:2025) prEN ISO 10993-3

Publication date:   Apr 3, 2025

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CEN/TC 206 Biological and clinical evaluation of medical devices

European Norm

11.100.20   Biological evaluation of medical devices

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ISO 10993-3:2014 specifies strategies for risk estimation and selection of hazard identification tests, with respect to the possibility of the following potentially irreversible biological effects arising as a result of exposure to medical devices:

genotoxicity;
carcinogenicity;
reproductive and developmental toxicity.

ISO 10993-3:2014 is applicable when the need to evaluate a medical device for potential genotoxicity, carcinogenicity, or reproductive toxicity has been established.

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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