Recognized standard

10993-13 Second edition 2010-06-15 10993-13:2010/(R)2014

FDA recognition 2-169 · ISO · Biocompatibility

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Recognition number 2-169
Designation 10993-13 Second edition 2010-06-15 10993-13:2010/(R)2014
Title Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 13: Identification and quantification of degradation products from polymeric medical devices
Standards developer International Organization for Standardization
Specialty area Biocompatibility
Date of entry Jul 26, 2016
Scope (excerpt) 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…

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