NF EN ISO 15883-2

NF EN ISO 15883-2

March 2025
Standard Current

Washer-disinfectors - Part 2: Requirements and tests for washer-disinfectors employing thermal disinfection for critical and semi-critical medical devices

This document specifies requirements for washer-disinfectors (WD) that are intended for use for the cleaning and thermal disinfection, in a single operating cycle, of reusable critical and semi-critical medical devices, such as surgical instruments, anaesthetic equipment, and any non-critical devices used in conjunction with critical and semi-critical medical devices, such as bowls, dishes and receivers, utensils and glassware.This document is intended to be used in conjunction with the general requirements specified in ISO 15883-1:2024, except those specified in 4.1.1.NOTE            The specified performance requirements of this document cannot ensure the inactivation or removal of the causative agent(s) (prion protein) of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.

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Publication date

March 2025

Number of pages

28 p.

Reference

NF EN ISO 15883-2

ICS Codes

11.080.10   Sterilizing equipment

Classification index

S98-040-2

Print number

1

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EN ISO 15883-2:2025
Sumary
Washer-disinfectors - Part 2: Requirements and tests for washer-disinfectors employing thermal disinfection for critical and semi-critical medical devices

This document specifies requirements for washer-disinfectors (WD) that are intended for use for the cleaning and thermal disinfection, in a single operating cycle, of reusable critical and semi-critical medical devices, such as surgical instruments, anaesthetic equipment, and any non-critical devices used in conjunction with critical and semi-critical medical devices, such as bowls, dishes and receivers, utensils and glassware.

This document is intended to be used in conjunction with the general requirements specified in ISO 15883-1:2024, except those specified in 4.1.1.

NOTE            The specified performance requirements of this document cannot ensure the inactivation or removal of the causative agent(s) (prion protein) of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.

Replaced standards (1)
NF EN ISO 15883-2
September 2009
Standard Cancelled
Washer-disinfectors - Part 2 : requirements and tests for washer-disinfectors employing thermal disinfection for surgical instruments, anaesthetic equipment, bowls, dishes, receivers, utensils, glassware, etc.

ISO 15883-2:2006 specifies particular requirements for washer disinfectors (WD) that are intended for use for the cleaning and thermal disinfection, in a single operating cycle, of re-usable medical devices such as surgical instruments, anaesthetic equipment, bowls, dishes and receivers, utensils and glassware. The requirements in ISO 15883-2:2006 apply in addition to the general requirements specified in ISO 15883-1. The specified performance requirements of ISO 15883-2:2006 may not ensure the inactivation or removal of the causative agent(s) (prion protein) of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.

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