Recognized standard

14160 Third edition 2020-09

FDA recognition 14-551 · ISO · Sterility

Key facts

Recognition number 14-551
Designation 14160 Third edition 2020-09
Title Sterilization of health care products - Liquid chemical sterilizing agents for single-use medical devices utilizing animal tissues and their derivatives - Requirements for characterization, development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices
Standards developer International Organization for Standardization
Specialty area Sterility
Date of entry Dec 21, 2020
Device classes Class 2
Scope (excerpt) This document specifies requirements for the characterization of a liquid chemical sterilizing agent and for the development, validation, process control and monitoring of sterilization by liquid chemical sterilizing agents of single-use medical devices comprising, in whole or in part, materials of…

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