DS/EN ISO 10993-12
Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 12: Sample preparation and reference materials
| Organization: | DS |
| Publication Date: | 13 October 2005 |
| Status: | inactive |
| Page Count: | 30 |
| ICS Code (Biological evaluation of medical devices): | 11.100.20 |
scope:
This part of the standard specifies requirements and gives guidance on the procedures to be followed in the preparation of samples and the selection of reference materials for medical devices testing in biological systems in accordance with one or more parts of this series
Specifically, this part addresses:
- test material selection;
- selection of representative portions of a device;
- test sample preparation;
- experimental controls;
- selection of and requirements for reference materials; and
- preparations of extracts.
The applicability of this part to absorbable materials, materials that polymerize in situ, tissue-engineered medical products and materials of biological origin should be carefully evaluated.
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