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BS EN 980:2008

Withdrawn

Withdrawn

A Withdrawn Standard is one, which is removed from sale, and its unique number can no longer be used. The Standard can be withdrawn and not replaced, or it can be withdrawn and replaced by a Standard with a different number.

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Symbols for use in the labelling of medical devices

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-06-2008

Withdrawn date

01-01-2013

£272.00
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Summarise this standard

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General requirements
  4.1 Proposal of symbols for adoption
  4.2 Requirements for usage
5 Symbols already in use
  5.1 General
  5.2 Symbol for 'DO NOT REUSE'
  5.3 Symbol for 'USE BY'
  5.4 Symbol for 'BATCH CODE'
  5.5 Symbol for 'SERIAL NUMBER'
  5.6 Symbol for 'DATE OF MANUFACTURE'
  5.7 Symbol for 'STERILE'
  5.8 Symbols for 'STERILE', including the method of
       sterilization
  5.9 Symbol for 'STERILE USING ASEPTIC PROCESSING TECHNIQUES'
  5.10 Symbol for 'CATALOGUE NUMBER'
  5.11 Symbol for 'CAUTION'
  5.12 Symbol for 'MANUFACTURER'
  5.13 Symbol for 'AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE IN THE EUROPEAN
       COMMUNITY'
  5.14 Symbol for ' SUFFICIENT FOR '
  5.15 Symbol for 'FOR IVD PERFORMANCE EVALUATION ONLY'
  5.16 Symbol for 'IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL DEVICE'
  5.17 Symbols for 'TEMPERATURE LIMITS' including indication of
       limits of temperature
  5.18 Symbol for 'CONSULT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE'
  5.19 Symbol for 'BIOLOGICAL RISKS'
  5.20 Symbol for 'KEEP AWAY FROM SUNLIGHT'
  5.21 Symbol for 'KEEP DRY'
  5.22 Symbol for 'DO NOT RESTERILIZE'
  5.23 Symbol for 'NON-STERILE'
  5.24 Symbol for 'CONTROL'
  5.25 Symbol for 'NEGATIVE CONTROL'
  5.26 Symbol for 'POSITIVE CONTROL'
6 New symbols
  6.1 General
  6.2 Symbol for 'CONTAINS OR PRESENCE OF NATURAL RUBBER LATEX'
  6.3 Symbol for 'DO NOT USE IF PACKAGE IS DAMAGED'
  6.4 Symbol for 'STERILE FLUID PATH'
Annex A (informative) Examples of uses of symbols given in this
        standard
      A.1 Examples of use of symbol for 'USE BY'
      A.2 Example of use of symbol for 'BATCH CODE'
      A.3 Examples of use of symbol for 'SERIAL NUMBER'
      A.4 Examples of use of symbol for 'DATE OF MANUFACTURE'
      A.5 Examples of use of symbol for 'CATALOGUE NUMBER'
      A.6 Example of use of symbol for 'MANUFACTURER'
      A.7 Example of use of symbol for 'MANUFACTURER' combined
           with 'DATE OF MANUFACTURE'
      A.8 Example of use of symbol for ' AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE
           IN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY'
      A.9 Examples of use of symbol for ' SUFFICIENT FOR'
      A.10 Example of use of symbol for 'UPPER LIMIT OF TEMPERATURE'
      A.11 Example of use of symbol for 'LOWER LIMIT OF TEMPERATURE'
      A.12 Example of use of symbol for 'TEMPERATURE LIMITATION'
      A.13 Examples of use of symbol for 'STERILE FLUID PATH'
Annex B (informative) Use of the general prohibition symbol and the
        negation symbol
      B.1 The general prohibition symbol
      B.2 The negation symbol
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing
         essential requirements or other provisions of the Council
         Directive 93/42/EEC concerning medical devices
Annex ZB (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing
         essential requirements or other provisions of the Council
         Directive 90/385/EEC relating to active implantable medical
         devices
Annex ZC (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing
         essential requirements or other provisions of the European
         Parliament and the Council Directive 98/79/EC on in vitro
         diagnostic medical devices
Bibliography

Defines graphical symbols to be used on information supplied with medical devices by the manufacturer.

Committee
CH/210/3
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 93/500392 DC. (02/2002) Supersedes 02/563809 DC. (08/2003) Supersedes 00/565621 DC & 93/500392 DC. (03/2007) 2003 Version remains current and will be withdrawn on 31/05/2010. Supersedes 06/30122245 DC. (06/2008)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
38
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Withdrawn
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
NEN EN 980 : 2008 Identical
NF EN 980 : 2008 Identical
EN 980:2008 Identical
NBN EN 980 : 2008 Identical
DIN EN 980:2008-08 Identical
I.S. EN 980:2008 Identical
NS EN 980 : 3ED 2008 Identical
DIN EN 980:2003-08 Identical
UNE-EN 980:2008 Identical

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