NF EN ISO 10993-10
Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 10 : tests for irritation and delayed-type hypersensitivity
Le présent document décrit le mode opératoire visant à évaluer le potentiel des dispositifs médicaux et leurs matériaux constitutifs à provoquer de l'irritation et une hypersensibilité retardée.Les normes de la série EN ISO 10993 sur l'évaluation biologique des dispositifs médicaux ont le statut de normes harmonisées et viennent en appui aux Directives européennes sur les dispositifs médicaux.Les Directives 93/42/CE sur les dispositifs médicaux et 90/385CE sur les dispositifs médicaux implantables actifs ayant été modifiées par la Directive 2007/47/CE il a été nécessaire de préparer des nouvelles versions des annexes ZA et ZB donnant les correspondances entre les chapitres de la norme et les exigences essentielles des Directives modifiées.
Le présent document décrit le mode opératoire visant à évaluer le potentiel des dispositifs médicaux et leurs matériaux constitutifs à provoquer de l'irritation et une hypersensibilité retardée. Les normes de la série EN ISO 10993 sur l'évaluation biologique des dispositifs médicaux ont le statut de normes harmonisées et viennent en appui aux Directives européennes sur les dispositifs médicaux. Les Directives 93/42/CE sur les dispositifs médicaux et 90/385CE sur les dispositifs médicaux implantables actifs ayant été modifiées par la Directive 2007/47/CE il a été nécessaire de préparer des nouvelles versions des annexes ZA et ZB donnant les correspondances entre les chapitres de la norme et les exigences essentielles des Directives modifiées.
This part of ISO 10993 describes the procedure for the assessment of medical devices and their constituent materials with regard to their potential to produce irritation and delayed-type hypersensitivity. This part of ISO 10993 includes pretest considerations, details of the test procedures, and key factors for the interpretation of the results. Guidance is given in annex A for the preparation of materials specifically in relation to the above tests. Guidance on the conduct of supplementary tests which are required specifically for devices used intradermally and in the ocular area is given in annex B. Guidance on the conduct of supplementary tests which may be required for devices used for oral, rectal, penile and vaginal areas is given in annex C.
Le présent document apporte des précisions et/ou modifications sur certaines parties de la norme NF EN ISO 10993 de février 2003.
ISO 10993-10:2010 describes the procedure for the assessment of medical devices and their constituent materials with regard to their potential to produce irritation and skin sensitization. ISO 10993-10:2010 includes: pretest considerations for irritation, including in silico and in vitro methods for dermal exposure; details of in vivo (irritation and sensitization) test procedures; key factors for the interpretation of the results. Instructions are given for the preparation of materials specifically in relation to the above tests and several special irritation tests are described for application of medical devices in areas other than skin.
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