Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 10: Tests for skin sensitization
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Whether the market recognizes, harmonizes or adopts this standard, and which edition it accepts
| Market | Status | Edition accepted | National code | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Recognized | Fourth edition 2021-11 | - | Recognition number 2-296. Voluntary: a declaration of conformity to a recognized standard can be used in a submission. |
| European Union | Harmonized | EN ISO 10993-10:2023 (ISO 10993-10:2021) | - | Recognition number MDR entry 17. Effective July 5, 2023. Devices that conform to the standard are presumed to conform with the requirements of the Regulation that the standard covers. |
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Related standards: ISO 10993-1, GB/T 16886.1-2022, GB/T 16886.4-2022, GB/T 16886.5-2017, GB/T 16886.7-2015, GB/T 16886.10-2017, GB/T 16886.11-2021, GB/T 16886.12-2017, GB/T 16886.18-2022, ISO 10993-9, ISO 10993-15. See .
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| United Kingdom | Recognized | EN ISO 10993-10:2023 | - | Recognition number List row 76a. Voluntary: a device that conforms to a designated standard is treated as complying with the related essential requirement unless there are reasonable grounds to suspect that it does not. |
| Japan | Referenced | - | - | Named in the notice on biological safety evaluation as a standard related to the sensitization test or evaluation, without a stated edition (the latest standard applies when new tests are run). |
| China | National equivalent | - | GB/T 16886.10-2017Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 10: Tests for skin sensitization | Recommended national standard that a regulator names, together with the ISO 10993 series, as technical requirements for biological test data. |
| Canada | Recognized | Latest version (the list gives no edition or year) | - | Partial recognition. The list does not recognize clause 4 (step-wise approach) and annex C (non-animal methods for skin sensitization) of the fourth edition (2021).. When a new version is published, both the newest and the previous version stay recognized for 3 years from the date the newest version was published.. Voluntary: a manufacturer meets the standard, meets an equivalent or better standard, or gives other evidence of safety or effectiveness. A Declaration of Conformity is submitted when a recognized standard is used. |