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BSI BS EN ISO 10993-13:2010

Biological evaluation of medical devices -- Identification and quantification of degradation products from polymeric medical devices
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BSI BS EN ISO 10993-13:2010

Biological evaluation of medical devices -- Identification and quantification of degradation products from polymeric medical devices

PUBLISH DATE 2010
PAGES 28
BSI BS EN ISO 10993-13:2010

This part of ISO 10993 provides general requirements for the design of tests in a simulated environment for identifying and quantifying degradation products from finished polymeric medical devices ready for clinical use.

This part of ISO 10993 describes two test methods to generate degradation products, an accelerated degradation test as a screening method and a real-time degradation test in a simulated environment. For materials that are intended to polymerize in situ, the set or cured polymer is used for testing. The data generated are used in the biological evaluation of the polymer. This part of ISO 10993 considers only non-resorbable polymers. Similar but appropriately modified procedures may be applicable for resorbable polymers.

This part of ISO 10993 considers only those degradation products generated by a chemical alteration of the finished polymeric device. It is not applicable to degradation of the device induced during its intended use by mechanical stress, wear or electromagnetic radiation or biological factors such as enzymes, other proteins and cellular activity.

NOTE An informative text discussing environmental stress cracking (ESC) of polymers is included as a potential aid to the design of degradation studies (see Annex B).

The biological activity of the debris and soluble degradation products is not addressed in this part of ISO 10993, but should be evaluated according to the principles of ISO 10993-1, ISO 10993-16 and ISO 10993-17.

Because of the wide range of polymeric materials used in medical devices, no specific analytical techniques are identified or given preference. No specific requirements for acceptable levels of degradation products are provided in this part of ISO 10993.

SDO BSI: British Standards Institution
Document Number ISO 10993-13
Publication Date Oct. 31, 2010
Language en - English
Page Count 28
Revision Level
Supercedes
Committee CH/194
Publish Date Document Id Type View
Oct. 31, 2010 BS EN ISO 10993-13:2010 Revision
June 30, 2009 BS EN ISO 10993-13:2009 Revision
Feb. 15, 1999 BS EN ISO 10993-13:1999 Revision