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BS EN 868-5:2018:2019 Edition

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Packaging for terminally sterilized medical devices – Sealable pouches and reels of porous materials and plastic film construction. Requirements and test methods

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BSI 2019 24
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This document specifies 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. These sealable pouches and reels are 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. Other than the general requirements as specified in EN ISO 11607 1 and EN ISO 11607 2 this part of EN 868 specifies materials, test methods and values that are specific to the products covered by this document. The materials specified in this part of EN 868 are intended for single use only.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
2 National foreword
5 European foreword
6 Introduction
7 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
8 4 Requirements
4.1 General
4.2 Materials
4.2.1 Porous material
4.2.2 Plastic film
9 4.3 Construction and design
4.4 Process indicator
4.5 Performance requirements and test methods
10 4.6 Marking
4.6.1 Pouches and reels
4.6.2 Transport and/or storage packaging
11 5 Information to be supplied by the manufacturer
12 Annex A (informative) Details of significant technical changes between this document and the previous edition
13 Annex B (normative) Method for the determination of resistanceto the intended sterilization process
14 Annex C (normative) Method for the determination of pinholes in plastic laminate
16 Annex D (normative) Method for the determination of the strength of the seal for pouches and reel material
19 Annex E (normative) Method for the determination of peel characteristics of paper/plastic laminate products
21 Annex F (normative) Method for the determination of fibre orientation
22 Bibliography
BS EN 868-5:2018
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