prEN ISO 23640 rev

In vitro diagnostic medical devices — Evaluation of stability of in vitro diagnostic reagents

General information

10.99 New project approved   Mar 2, 2024

CEN

CEN/TC 140 In vitro diagnostic medical devices

European Norm

Scope

ISO 23640:2011 is applicable to the stability evaluation of in vitro diagnostic medical devices, including reagents, calibrators, control materials, diluents, buffers and reagent kits, hereinafter called IVD reagents. ISO 23640:2011 can also be applied to specimen collection devices that contain substances used to preserve samples or to initiate reactions for further processing of the sample in the collection device.
ISO 23640:2011 specifies general requirements for stability evaluation and gives specific requirements for real time and accelerated stability evaluation when generating data in:

the establishment of IVD reagent shelf life, including transport conditions suitable to ensure that product specifications are maintained;
the establishment of stability of the IVD reagent in use after the first opening of the primary container;
the monitoring of stability of IVD reagents already placed on the market;
the verification of stability specifications after modifications of the IVD reagent that might affect stability.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

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

Life cycle

PREVIOUSLY

PUBLISHED
EN ISO 23640:2015

NOW

IN_DEVELOPMENT
prEN ISO 23640 rev
10.99 New project approved
Mar 2, 2024