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Regulatory News - December 2024
EU
UK
USA
New & Updated Medical Device Standards
ISO 14607:2024 – Non-active surgical implants. Mammary implants. Specific requirements
ISO 23908:2024 – Sharps injury protection. Sharps protection mechanisms for single-use needles, introducers for catheters and needles used for blood testing, monitoring, sampling and medical substance administration. Requirements and test methods
ISO 22675:2024 – Prosthetics. Testing of ankle-foot devices and foot units. Requirements and test methods
IEC 60601-2-39:2024 – Medical electrical equipment. – Part 2-39: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of peritoneal dialysis equipment
IEC 60601-2-40:2024 – Medical electrical equipment. – Part 2-40: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of electromyographs and evoked response equipment
BS ISO 19045-2:2024 – Ophthalmic optics. Contact lens care products – Method for evaluating disinfecting efficacy by contact lens care products using trophozoites of Acanthamoeba species as the challenge organisms
BS EN ISO 11199-2:2021+A1:2024 – Assistive products for walking manipulated by both arms. Requirements and test methods – Rollators
BS EN IEC 60601-2-33:2024 – Medical electrical equipment – Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of magnetic resonance equipment for medical diagnosis
BS EN ISO 15004-2:2024 – TC – Ophthalmic instruments. Fundamental requirements and test methods – Light hazard protection
BS EN ISO 14630:2024 – TC – Non-active surgical implants. General requirements