BS EN ISO 10993-18:2009

BS EN ISO 10993-18:2009 describes a framework for the identification of a material and the identification and quantification of its chemical constituents. The chemical characterization information generated can be used for a range of important applications, for example:

- As part of an assessment of the overall biological safety of a medical device (ISO 10993-1 and 14971).

- Measurement of the level of a leachable substance in a medical device in order to allow the assessment of compliance with the allowable limit derived for that substance from health based risk assessment (ISO 10993-17).

- Judging equivalence of a proposed material to a clinically established material.

- Judging equivalence of a final device to a prototype device to check the relevance of data on the latter to

be used to support the assessment of the former. -Screening of potential new materials for suitability in a medical device for a proposed clinical application.

BS EN ISO 10993-18:2009 does not address the identification or quantification of degradation products, which is covered in ISO 10993-9, ISO 10993-13, ISO 10993-14 and ISO 10993-15.

The ISO 10993 series of standards is applicable when the material or device comes into contact with the body directly or indirectly (see 4.2.1 of ISO 10993-1:2003).

This part of ISO 10993 is intended for suppliers of materials and manufacturers of medical devices, when carrying out a biological safety assessment.

Cross References:
ISO 10993-1:2003
ISO 10993-17
ISO 14971:2000
ISO 5725-1:1994
ISO 5832-1:1997
ISO 10993-2
ISO 10993-9:1999
ISO 10993-13:1998
ISO 10993-14:2001
ISO 10993-15:2000
EN 455-3:1999
EN 12442-1:2000
EN 12442-2:2000
EN 12442-3:2000
93/42/EEC
90/385/EEC


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