Sterilization of health care products - Microbiological methods - Part 1: Determination of a population of microorganisms on products
Covers methods to determine the number of microorganisms on a product (bioburden).
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| Market | Status | Edition accepted | National code | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | Harmonized | EN ISO 11737-1:2018 with amendment A1:2021 (ISO 11737-1:2018) | - | Recognition number MDR entry 8; IVDR entry 5. Effective January 5, 2022. Devices that conform to the standard are presumed to conform with the requirements of the Regulation that the standard covers. |
| United Kingdom | Recognized | EN ISO 11737-1:2018 with amendment A1:2021 | - |
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Related standards: ISO 11135, GB 18279-2023, ISO 11137-1, ISO 11137-2, ISO 17665, ISO 11737-2, ISO 10993-7, ISO 25424, ISO 14160, ISO 13408-1. See .
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| Recognition number List row 97. 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. |
| Canada | Recognized | Latest version (the list gives no edition or year) | - | 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. |