ANSI AAMI 11737-2-2009 Sterilization of medical devices C Microbiological methods C Part 2 Tests of sterility performed in the definition validation and maintenance of a sterilizat.pdf

1、ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11737-2: 2009/(R)2014Sterilization of medical devices Microbiological methods Part 2: Tests of sterility performed in the definition, validation and maintenance of a sterilization processAmerican National StandardObjectives and uses of AAMI standards and recommended practices It is mos

2、t important that the objectives and potential uses of an AAMI product standard or recommended practice are clearly understood. The objectives of AAMIs technical development program derive from AAMIs overall mission: the advancement of medical instrumentation. Essential to such advancement are (1) a

3、continued increase in the safe and effective application of current technologies to patient care, and (2) the encouragement of new technologies. It is AAMIs view that standards and recommended practices can contribute significantly to the advancement of medical instrumentation, provided that they ar

4、e drafted with attention to these objectives and provided that arbitrary and restrictive uses are avoided. A voluntary standard for a medical device recommends to the manufacturer the information that should be provided with or on the product, basic safety and performance criteria that should be con

5、sidered in qualifying the device for clinical use, and the measurement techniques that can be used to determine whether the device conforms with the safety and performance criteria and/or to compare the performance characteristics of different products. Some standards emphasize the information that

6、should be provided with the device, including performance characteristics, instructions for use, warnings and precautions, and other data considered important in ensuring the safe and effective use of the device in the clinical environment. Recommending the disclosure of performance characteristics

7、often necessitates the development of specialized test methods to facilitate uniformity in reporting; reaching consensus on these tests can represent a considerable part of committee work. When a drafting committee determines that clinical concerns warrant the establishment of minimum safety and per

8、formance criteria, referee tests must be provided and the reasons for establishing the criteria must be documented in the rationale. A recommended practice provides guidelines for the use, care, and/or processing of a medical device or system. A recommended practice does not address device performan

9、ce per se, but rather procedures and practices that will help ensure that a device is used safely and effectively and that its performance will be maintained. Although a device standard is primarily directed to the manufacturer, it may also be of value to the potential purchaser or user of the devic

10、e as a frame of reference for device evaluation. Similarly, even though a recommended practice is usually oriented towards healthcare professionals, it may be useful to the manufacturer in better understanding the environment in which a medical device will be used. Also, some recommended practices,

11、while not addressing device performance criteria, provide guidelines to industrial personnel on such subjects as sterilization processing, methods of collecting data to establish safety and efficacy, human engineering, and other processing or evaluation techniques; such guidelines may be useful to h

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23、retation will become official and representation of the Association only upon exhaustion of any appeals and upon publication of notice of interpretation in the “Standards Monitor“ section of the AAMI News. The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation disclaims responsibility for an

24、y characterization or explanation of a standard or recommended practice which has not been developed and communicated in accordance with this procedure and which is not published, by appropriate notice, as an official interpretation in the AAMI News. American National Standard ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11737-2:

25、2009/(R)2014(Revision of ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11737-2:1998) Sterilization of medical devices Microbiological methods Part 2: Tests of sterility performed in the definition, validation and maintenance of a sterilization process Approved 10 November 2009 by Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrume

26、ntation Approved 13 November 2009 and Reaffirmed 13 October 2014 by American National Standards Institute Abstract: Specifies the general criteria for tests of sterility on medical devices that have been exposed to a treatment with the sterilizing agent that is a fraction of the specified sterilizat

27、ion process. These tests are intended to be performed when defining, validating or maintaining a sterilization process. Keywords: health care products, medical equipment, sterilization, tests, validation, packagesAAMI Standard This Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) st

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36、2-5 Contents PageGlossary of equivalent standards iv Committee representation .vi Background of ANSI/AAMI adoption of ISO 11737-2:2009 ix Foreword.x Introduction .xi 1 Scope1 2 Normative references .1 3 Terms and definitions.2 4 Quality management system elements.3 4.1 Documentation 3 4.2 Management

37、 responsibility4 4.3 Product realization4 4.4 Measurement, analysis and improvement4 5 Selection of product .4 5.1 General.4 5.2 Sample item portion (SIP) 5 5.3 Packaging of product and sample item portions 5 6 Methods for performing tests of sterility5 7 Assessment of method for performing tests of

38、 sterility.6 8 Maintenance of the method for performing tests of sterility6 Annex A (informative) Guidance on tests of sterility performed in validation and maintenance of a sterilization process7 Bibliography .16 Glossary of equivalent standards International Standards adopted in the United States

39、may include normative references to other International Standards. For each International Standard that has been adopted by AAMI (and ANSI), the table below gives the corresponding U.S. designation and level of equivalency to the International Standard. NOTE: Documents are sorted by international de

40、signation. Other normatively referenced International Standards may be under consideration for U.S. adoption by AAMI; therefore, this list should not be considered exhaustive. International designation U.S. designation Equivalency IEC 60601-1:2005 Technical Corrigendum 1 and 2 ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1:20

41、05 ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1:2005/C1:2009 (amdt) Major technical variations C1 Identical to Corrigendum 1 and 2 IEC 60601-1-2:2007 ANSI/AAMI/IEC 60601-1-2:2007 IdenticalIEC 60601-2-2:2009 ANSI/AAMI/IEC 60601-2-2:2009 IdenticalIEC 60601-2-4:2002 ANSI/AAMI DF80:2003 Major technical variations IEC 60601-2-19

42、:2009 ANSI/AAMI/IEC 60601-2-19:2009 Identical IEC 60601-2-20:2009 ANSI/AAMI/IEC 60601-2-20:2009 Identical IEC 60601-2-21:2009 ANSI/AAMI/IEC 60601-2-21:2009 Identical IEC 60601-2-24:1998 ANSI/AAMI ID26:2004/(R)2009 Major technical variations IEC 60601-2-47:2001 ANSI/AAMI EC38:2007 Major technical var

43、iations IEC 60601-2-50:2009 ANSI/AAMI/IEC 60601-2-50:2009 Identical IEC 80601-2-30:2009 ANSI/AAMI/IEC 80601-2-30:2009 Identical (with inclusion) IEC 80601-2-58:2008 ANSI/AAMI/IEC 80601-2-58:2008 Identical IEC/TR 60878:2009 ANSI/AAMI/IEC TIR60878:2003 IdenticalIEC/TR 62296:2009 ANSI/AAMI/IEC TIR62296

44、:2009 IdenticalIEC 62304:2006 ANSI/AAMI/IEC 62304:2006 Identical IEC/TR 62348:2006ANSI/AAMI/IEC TIR62348:2006 IdenticalIEC/TR 80002-1:2009 ANSI/IEC/TR 80002-1:2009 IdenticalISO 5840:2005 ANSI/AAMI/ISO 5840:2005 Identical ISO 7198:1998 ANSI/AAMI/ISO 7198:1998/2001/(R)2004 Identical ISO 7199:2009 ANSI

45、/AAMI/ISO 7199:2009 Identical ISO 8637:2004 ANSI/AAMI RD16:2007 Major technical variations ISO 8638:2004 ANSI/AAMI RD17:2007 Major technical variations ISO 10993-1:2009 ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-1:2009 Identical ISO 10993-2:2006 ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-2:2006 Identical ISO 10993-3:2003 ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-3:2

46、003/(R)2009 IdenticalISO 10993-4:2002 and Amendment 1:2006 ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-4:2002/(R)2009 and Amendment 1:2006/(R)2009 Identical ISO 10993-5:2009 ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-5:2009 Identical ISO 10993-6:2007 ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-6:2007 Identical ISO 10993-7:2008 ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-7:2008 Identical ISO 1

47、0993-9:1999 ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-9:1999/(R)2005 IdenticalISO 10993-10:2002 and Amendment 1:2006 ANSI/AAMI BE78:2002/(R)2008 ANSI/AAMI BE78:2002/A1:2006/(R)2008 Minor technical variations Identical ISO 10993-11:2006 ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-11:2006 Identical ISO 10993-12:2007 ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-12:2007 Id

48、entical ISO 10993-13:1998 ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-13:1999/(R)2004 Identical ISO 10993-14:2001 ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-14:2001/(R)2006 Identical ISO 10993-15:2000 ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-15:2000/(R)2006 Identical ISO 10993-16:1997 ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-16:1997/(R)2009 Identical ISO 10993-17:2002 ANSI/AAMI/ISO 1099

49、3-17:2002/(R)2008 Identical ISO 10993-18:2005 ANSI/AAMI BE83:2006 Major technical variations ISO/TS 10993-19:2006 ANSI/AAMI/ISO TIR10993-19:2006 Identical ISO/TS 10993-20:2006 ANSI/AAMI/ISO TIR10993-20:2006 Identical ISO 11135-1:2007 ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11135-1:2007 Identical iv 2009 Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11737-2:2009 International designation U.S. designation Equivalency ISO/TS 11135-2:2008 ANSI/AAMI/ISO TIR11135-2:2008 Identical ISO 11137-1:2006ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11137-1:2006 Identical ISO 11137-2:2006 (2006-08-01 corrected version)A