EN ISO 15223 1 2012 en
EN ISO 15223 1 2012 en
EN ISO 15223 1 2012 en
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EUROPÄISCHE NORM July 2012
English version
Dispositifs médicaux - Symboles à utiliser avec les Medizinprodukte - Bei Aufschriften von Medizinprodukten
étiquettes, l'étiquetage et les informations à fournir relatifs zu verwendende Symbole, Kennzeichnung und zu liefernde
aux dispositifs médicaux - Partie 1: Exigences générales Informationen - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen (ISO
(ISO 15223-1:2012) 15223-1:2012)
CEN and CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving
this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning
such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN and CENELEC
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN and CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre
has the same status as the official versions.
CEN and CENELEC members are the national standards bodies and national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.
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EN ISO 15223-1:2012
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Foreword
This document (EN ISO 15223-1:2012) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 210 "Quality
management and corresponding general aspects for medical devices" in collaboration with Technical
Committee CEN/CLC/TC 3 Quality management and corresponding general aspects for medical devices the
secretariat of which is held by NEN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by January 2013, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by January 2013.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directives.
For relationship with EU Directives, see informative Annex ZA, ZB and ZC, which are integral parts of this
document.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 15223-1:2012 has been approved by CEN as a EN ISO 15223-1:2012 without any
modification.
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Annex ZA
(informative)
This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association to provide a means of conforming to Essential Requirements of the
New Approach Directive 93/42/EEC on medical devices.
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Directive and has been
implemented as a national standard in at least one Member State, compliance with the clauses of this
standard given in Table ZA.1 confers, within the limits of the scope of this standard, a presumption of
conformity with the corresponding Essential Requirements of that Directive and associated EFTA regulations.
5.2.7 8.7
4 13.2 Only the first two sentences of this ER
are covered.
5.1.1, 5.1.2 13.3 (a)
5.1.6 13.3 (b)
5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.2.3, 5.2.4, 5.2.5, 5.2.9 13.3 (c)
5.1.5, 5.1.7 13.3 (d)
5.1.4 13.3 (e)
5.4.2 13.3 (f) Only the first sentence of this ER is
covered.
5.3.1, 5.3.2, 5.3.3, 5.3.4,5.3.5, 5.3.6, 13.3 (i)
5.3.7, 5.3.8, 5.3.9
5.4.3 13.3 (j)
5.2.6, 5.2.7, 5.2.8, 5.4.1, 5.4.4, 5.4.5 13.3 (k) This ER is covered only in respect of the
particular warnings or precautions that
these symbols indicate. For other
warnings, other symbols or other means
of indication may be needed.
5.1.3 13.3 (l)
5.2.2, 5.2.3, 5.2.4, 5.2.5 13.3 (m)
WARNING Other requirements and other EU Directives may be applicable to the product(s) falling
within the scope of this standard.
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Annex ZB
(informative)
This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association to provide a means of conforming to Essential Requirements of the
New Approach Directive 90/385/EEC on active implantable medical devices.
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Directive and has been
implemented as a national standard in at least one Member State, compliance with the clauses of this
standard given in Table ZB.1 confers, within the limits of the scope of this standard, a presumption of
conformity with the corresponding Essential Requirements of that Directive and associated EFTA regulations.
WARNING Other requirements and other EU Directives may be applicable to the product(s) falling
within the scope of this standard.
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Annex ZC
(informative)
This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association to provide a means of conforming to Essential Requirements of the
New Approach Directive 98/79/EC on in vitro diagnostic medical devices.
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Directive and has been
implemented as a national standard in at least one Member State, compliance with the clauses of this
standard given in Table ZC.1 confers, within the limits of the scope of this standard, a presumption of
conformity with the corresponding Essential Requirements of that Directive and associated EFTA regulations.
WARNING Other requirements and other EU Directives may be applicable to the product(s) falling
within the scope of this standard.
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Contents Page
Foreword ............................................................................................................................................................ iv
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... v
1 Scope ...................................................................................................................................................... 1
2 Normative references ............................................................................................................................ 1
3 Terms and definitions ........................................................................................................................... 1
4 General requirements ........................................................................................................................... 2
4.1 Proposal of symbols for adoption ....................................................................................................... 2
4.2 Requirements for usage ....................................................................................................................... 2
4.3 Other symbols ....................................................................................................................................... 3
5 Symbols .................................................................................................................................................. 3
5.1 Manufacture ........................................................................................................................................... 4
5.2 Sterility.................................................................................................................................................... 6
5.3 Storage ................................................................................................................................................... 9
5.4 Safe use ................................................................................................................................................ 11
5.5 IVD-specific .......................................................................................................................................... 12
5.6 Transfusion/infusion ........................................................................................................................... 14
5.7 Other ..................................................................................................................................................... 16
Annex A (informative) Examples ..................................................................................................................... 17
Annex B (informative) Use of general prohibition symbol and negation symbol ...................................... 21
Bibliography...................................................................................................................................................... 22
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Introduction
This part of ISO 15223 addresses the presentation of certain items of information that are considered by
regulatory authorities to be essential for the safe and proper use of medical devices. As such, the items are
required to appear with the medical device in most regulatory domains. The information can be required to
appear on the medical device itself, as part of the label, or provided with the medical device.
Many countries require that their own language be used to display textual information with medical devices. At
the same time, manufacturers seek to take costs out of labelling by reducing or rationalizing variants. This can
cause problems in relation to translation, design and logistics when multiple languages are included on a
single label or piece of documentation. For example, users of medical devices labelled in a number of different
languages can experience confusion and delay in locating the appropriate language.
This part of ISO 15223 proposes solutions to these problems through the use of internationally recognized
symbols with precisely defined descriptions.
While compiling symbols to be included in this part of ISO 15223, ISO/TC 210 recognized the need for
systematic methodology for the selection, development and validation of symbols proposed for adoption. This
is the subject of ISO 15223-2.
This part of ISO 15223 is primarily intended to be used by manufacturers of medical devices who market
identical products in countries where there are different language requirements for medical device labelling. It
can also be of assistance to:
healthcare regulatory authorities, testing organizations, certification bodies and other organizations which
are responsible for implementing regulations affecting medical devices and which have responsibility for
post-market surveillance; and
consumers or end users of medical devices who draw their supplies from a number of sources and can
have varied language capabilities.
This part of ISO 15223 constitutes a technical revision of both ISO 15223-1:2007 and EN 980:2008,
combining the symbols and requirements of both standards for the first time. There has been a steady
convergence of the symbol requirements in ISO 15223-1 and EN 980 over recent years, with many of the
previous differences between the standards resolved. This part of ISO 15223 represents a significant advance
in the safe and effective use of symbols to transcend language, giving manufacturers, regulators and others a
single set of global symbols for use with medical devices.
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Medical devices Symbols to be used with medical device
labels, labelling and information to be supplied
Part 1:
General requirements
1 Scope
This part of ISO 15223 identifies requirements for symbols used in medical device labelling that convey
information on the safe and effective use of medical devices. It also lists symbols that satisfy the requirements
of this part of ISO 15223.
This part of ISO 15223 is applicable to symbols used in a broad spectrum of medical devices, which are
marketed globally and therefore need to meet different regulatory requirements.
These symbols may be used on the medical device itself, on its packaging or in the associated documentation.
The requirements of this part of ISO 15223 are not intended to apply to symbols specified in other standards.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 7000, Graphical symbols for use on equipment Index and synopsis
ISO 8601, Data elements and interchange formats Information interchange Representation of dates and
times
ISO 15223-2, Medical devices Symbols to be used with medical device labels, labelling and information to
be supplied Part 2: Symbol development, selection and validation
3.1
characteristic information
information that represents the property or properties of a symbol
3.2
description
normative text which defines the purpose, application and use of the symbol
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3.3
label
written, printed or graphic information provided upon the medical device itself
3.4
labelling
information supplied by the manufacturer that is provided for, associated with, or affixed to, a medical device
or any of its containers or wrappers
NOTE 1 This information relates to the identification, technical description and use of the medical device, but excludes
shipping documents.
NOTE 2 Some regional and national regulations refer to labelling as information supplied by the manufacturer.
3.5
symbol used in medical device labelling
graphical representation appearing on the label and/or associated documentation of a medical device that
communicates characteristic information without the need for the supplier or receiver of the information to
have knowledge of the language of a particular nation or people
NOTE The symbol can be an abstract pictorial or a graphical representation, or one that uses familiar objects,
including alphanumeric characters.
3.6
title
unique name by which a graphical symbol is identified and spoken of
4 General requirements
Symbols proposed for adoption in this part of ISO 15223 shall be validated in accordance with ISO 15223-2.
Any symbol proposed for adoption in this part of ISO 15223 shall be applicable to a range of medical devices
and have global or regional applicability.
When risk management shows it to be appropriate for symbols to be used to convey information essential for
proper use on the medical device, its packaging or in associated documentation, the symbols given in Table 1
may be used.
Symbols that are registered in ISO 7000 shall comply with the graphical representation in ISO 7000,
especially with respect to relative dimensions, including relative line thickness, orientation and the absence or
presence of filled or shaded areas.
NOTE 1 ISO and IEC jointly maintain an online database of graphical symbols for use on equipment, which contains
the complete set of graphical symbols included in ISO 7000 and IEC 60417. In that database, each graphical symbol is
identified by a reference number and contains a title (in English and French), a graphical representation in GIF and
vectorized PDF format, and some additional data as applicable. Various search and navigation facilities allow for easy
retrieval of graphical symbols. Information on how to subscribe in order to access this database is available through the
ISO Store, the IEC Web Store or by contacting your local national standards body.
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As part of risk management, the manufacturer should determine the appropriate size for the symbol to be
legible for its intended function.
NOTE 2 This part of ISO 15223 does not specify colours or minimum size for the symbols in Table 1, nor does it
specify the relative size of symbols and that of indicated information.
It is important that symbols be used properly. Guidance on appropriate use of the general prohibition symbol
and the negation symbol is given in Annex B.
Before symbols are used, the manufacturer shall carry out a risk assessment that indicates that the use of the
symbol does not introduce an unacceptable risk.
NOTE 3 Additional information regarding risk assessment can be found in ISO 14971.
Symbols may be used without accompanying text. Where regulations require accompanying text, the title of
the symbol given in this part of ISO 15223 should be considered sufficient. All dates and times presented in
association with symbols shall use the conventions set out in ISO 8601.
Other standards specify additional symbols that are applicable to particular kinds or groups of medical devices
or to particular situations. Examples of sources for such symbols are identified in the Bibliography. This listing
is not exhaustive.
5 Symbols
When appropriate, information essential for proper use shall be indicated on the medical device, its packaging,
or in the associated documentation by using the corresponding symbols given in Table 1.
NOTE Table 1 has been organized into symbol categories for ease of use. The category into which a symbol is
grouped does not have any significance as far as usage is concerned. The order of appearance of symbols and the
categories in which they are placed are not prioritized. Examples of the use of symbols can be found in Annex A.
5.1 Manufacture
5.1.1 Manufacturer Indicates the This symbol shall be NOTE 1 This symbol is 3082
medical device accompanied by the name used to indicate information
manufacturer, as and address of the that is required in Europeb.
defined in EU manufacturer (i.e. the
NOTE 2 The full definition
Directives person placing the medical of manufacturer is given in
90/385/EEC, device on the market), EU Directives 90/385/EEC,
93/42/EEC and adjacent to the symbol. 93/42/EEC and 98/79/EC.
98/79/EC.
According to EU Directive NOTE 3 Guidance on the
98/79/EC, the address is requirements for EU Directives
not required with the 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC is
symbol on an IVD medical given in EN 1041.
device's immediate
container, as specified in NOTE 4 The date of
manufacture, as well as the
ISO 18113-2,
name and address of the
ISO 18113-3, ISO 18113-4
manufacturer, can be
and ISO 18113-5, except
combined in one symbol.
when the immediate
container is also the outer NOTE 5 The relative size
container. of the symbol and the size of
the name and address are not
specified.
5.1.2 Authorized Indicates the This symbol shall be NOTE 1 This symbol is
representative Authorized accompanied by the name used to indicate information
in the European representative in the and address of the that is required in the
Community European authorized representative European Community.
Community. in the European NOTE 2 Guidance on the
Community, adjacent to requirements for EU Directives
the symbol. 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC is
given in EN 1041.
The address is not
required with the symbol NOTE 3 The relative size
on an in vitro diagnostic of the symbol and the size of
medical device's the name and address are not
immediate container, as specified.
specified in ISO 18113-2,
ISO 18113-3, ISO 18113-4
and ISO 18113-5, except
when the immediate
container is also the outer
container.
Table 1 (continued)
5.1.3 Date of Indicates the date This symbol shall be NOTE 1 The relative size In Europeb: 2497
manufacture when the medical accompanied by a date to of the symbol and the size of
device was indicate the date of the date are not specified. the date could be a
manufactured. manufacture. This shall be year, year and month,
NOTE 2 This symbol can or year, month and
expressed as in ISO 8601 be filled or unfilled. If filled, the
as four digits for the year day, as required in the
date of manufacture as well as relevant EU Directive;
and, where appropriate, the name and address of the
two digits for the month manufacture can be combined this symbol may be
and two digits for the day. in one symbol. used to identify the
The date shall be located month and year of
manufacture for active
adjacent to the symbol.
implantable medical
devices, or the year of
manufacture for active
medical devices where
no use by date is
given, as required by
the appropriate EU
Directive.
5.1.4 Use-by date Indicates the date This symbol shall be NOTE 1 For example, In Europeb: 2607
after which the accompanied by a date to June 2002 is expressed as
medical device is indicate that the medical 2002-06. the date could be a
not to be used. device should not be used year, year and month,
NOTE 2 The relative size or year, month and
after the end of the year, of the symbol and the size of
month or day shown. day, as required by the
the date are not specified. relevant EU Directive;
The date shall be NOTE 3 Synonym for
expressed as in ISO 8601 this symbol can be
use-by date is use by.
as four digits for the year used to identify the
and, where appropriate, NOTE 4 For some time limit for implanting
medical devices (e.g. IVDs), an active implantable
two digits for the month
this date is only valid when the medical device safely
and two digits for the day.
medical device is unopened. as required by EU
The date shall be located Directive 90/385/EEC.
adjacent to the symbol.
5.1.5 Batch code Indicates the This symbol shall be NOTE 1 The relative size 2492
manufacturer's accompanied by the of the symbol and the size of
batch code so that manufacturer's batch code. the batch code are not
the batch or lot can The batch code shall be specified.
be identified. adjacent to the symbol. NOTE 2 Synonyms for
batch code are lot number
and batch number.
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Table 1 (continued)
5.1.6 Catalogue Indicates the The manufacturer's NOTE 1 The relative size In Europeb, the 2493
number manufacturer's catalogue number shall be of the symbol and the size of manufacturer's catalogue
catalogue number adjacent to the symbol. the catalogue number are not number shall be placed after
so that the medical specified. or below the symbol and
device can be NOTE 2 Synonyms for adjacent to it. This symbol
identified. catalogue number are may currently be shown
reference number and without the enclosure;
reorder number. however, it is intended that
this option be withdrawn in a
future edition of this part of
ISO 15223.
5.1.7 Serial number Indicates the This symbol shall be NOTE The relative size In Europeb, the 2498
manufacturer's accompanied by the of the symbol and the size of manufacturer's serial
serial number so manufacturer's serial the serial number are not number shall be placed after
that a specific number. The serial number specified. or below the symbol and
medical device can shall be adjacent to the adjacent to it. This symbol
be identified. symbol. may currently be shown
without the enclosure;
however, it is intended that
this option be withdrawn in a
future edition of this part of
ISO 15223.
5.2 Sterility
5.2.1 Sterile Indicates a medical NOTE Use of this In Europeb, this symbol is 2499
device that has symbol precludes the use of restricted to use on
been subjected to a symbols 5.2.2 to 5.2.5. terminally sterilized medical
sterilization process. devices (4.1 of
EN 556-1:2001 applies,
including its associated
note).
Table 1 (continued)
5.2.3 Sterilized using Indicates a medical NOTE Use of this In Europeb, this symbol is 2501
ethylene oxide device that has symbol precludes the use of restricted to use on
been sterilized using symbol 5.2.1. terminally sterilized medical
ethylene oxide. devices (4.1 of
EN 556-1:2001 applies,
including its associated
note).
5.2.4 Sterilized using Indicates a medical NOTE 1 This symbol can In Europeb, this symbol is 2502
irradiation device that has be used to indicate that the restricted to use on
been sterilized using product has been subjected to terminally sterilized medical
irradiation. irradiation processes. devices (4.1 of
NOTE 2 Use of this EN 556-1:2001 applies,
symbol precludes the use of including its associated
symbol 5.2.1. note).
5.2.5 Sterilized using Indicates a medical NOTE Use of this In Europeb, this symbol is 2503
steam or dry device that has symbol precludes the use of restricted to use on
heat been sterilized using symbol 5.2.1. terminally sterilized medical
steam or dry heat. devices (4.1 of
EN 556-1:2001 applies,
including its associated
note).
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ISO 15223-1:2012(E)
Table 1 (continued)
5.2.8 Do not use if Indicates a medical NOTE This symbol may In Europeb, this symbol shall 2606
package is device that should also mean "Do not use if the be explained in the
damaged not be used if the product sterile barrier system information supplied by the
package has been or its packaging is manufacturer.
damaged or compromised.
opened.
5.2.9 Sterile fluid Indicates the The method of sterilization In Europeb, this symbol shall 3084
path presence of a sterile shall be indicated in the be explained in the
fluid path within the empty box, as appropriate. information supplied by the
medical device in manufacturer.
cases when other The part of the medical
parts of the medical device that is sterile shall
device, including the be identified in the
exterior, might not information supplied by the
be supplied sterile. manufacturer.
Table 1 (continued)
5.3 Storage
5.3.1 Fragile, handle Indicates a medical 0621
with care device that can be
broken or damaged
if not handled
carefully.
5.3.2 Keep away Indicates a medical NOTE This symbol can 0624
from sunlight device that needs also mean Keep away from
protection from light heat, as referenced in
sources. ISO 7000:1989.
b
5.3.3 Protect from Indicates a medical NOTE This symbol can In Europe , this symbol shall 0615
heat and device that needs also mean Keep away from be explained in the
radioactive protection from heat sunlight and radioactive information supplied by the
sources and radioactive sources. manufacturer.
sources.
5.3.4 Keep dry Indicates a medical NOTE This symbol can 0626
device that needs to also mean Keep away from
be protected from rain as referenced in
moisture. ISO 7000.
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ISO 15223-1:2012(E)
Table 1 (continued)
5.3.5 Lower limit of Indicates the lower The lower limit of 0534
temperature limit of temperature temperature shall be
to which the medical indicated adjacent to the
device can be safely lower horizontal line.
exposed.
5.3.6 Upper limit of Indicates the upper The upper limit of 0533
temperature limit of temperature temperature shall be
to which the medical indicated adjacent to the
device can be safely upper horizontal line.
exposed.
5.3.7 Temperature Indicates the The upper and lower limits 0632
limit temperature limits to of temperature shall be
which the medical indicated adjacent to the
device can be safely upper and lower horizontal
exposed. lines.
b
5.3.8 Humidity Indicates the range The humidity limitation In Europe , this symbol shall 2620
limitation of humidity to which shall be indicated adjacent be explained in the
the medical device to the upper and lower information supplied by the
can be safely horizontal lines. manufacturer.
exposed.
Table 1 (continued)
5.3.9 Atmospheric Indicates the range The atmospheric pressure In Europe b, this symbol shall 2621
pressure of atmospheric limitations shall be be explained in the
limitation pressure to which indicated adjacent to the information supplied by the
the medical device upper and lower horizontal manufacturer.
can be safely lines.
exposed.
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ISO 15223-1:2012(E)
Table 1 (continued)
5.4.4 Caution Indicates the need The symbol variant NOTE 1 Consider the This symbol is not to be 0434A
for the user to ISO 7000-0434B difference between the confused with the Caution
consult the (Caution) may be used. description of this symbol and sign intended to be used in
instructions for use that of symbol 5.4.3. the workplace.
for important NOTE 2 This symbol is
cautionary essentially a cautionary
information such as symbol and should be used to
warnings and highlight the fact that there are
precautions that specific warnings or
cannot, for a variety precautions associated with
of reasons, be the medical device, which are
presented on the not otherwise found on the
medical device label.
itself.
5.4.5 Contains or Indicates the NOTE This symbol is This symbol should not be In Europeb, this symbol shall N/A
presence of presence of natural intended to warn those people used for medical devices be explained in the
natural rubber rubber or dry natural who may have allergic containing synthetic information supplied by the
latex rubber latex as a reactions to certain proteins in rubber. manufacturer.
material of latex.
construction within
the medical device
or the packaging of
a medical device.
5.5 IVD-specific
5.5.1 In vitro Indicates a medical This symbol should only be In Europeb, this symbol is
diagnostic device that is used to identify in vitro only used to identify in vitro
medical device intended to be used diagnostic medical devices diagnostic medical devices
as an in vitro and not to specify that the as defined in EU
diagnostic medical medical device is for in vitro Directive 98/79/EC.
device. use.
Table 1 (continued)
5.5.5 Contains Indicates the total The number of tests that NOTE The relative size 0518
sufficient for number of IVD tests can be performed with the of the symbol and the number
n tests that can be kit reagents shall appear of tests performed can vary.
performed with the adjacent to the symbol.
IVD kit reagents.
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Table 1 (continued)
5.5.6 For IVD Indicates an IVD NOTE 1 A synonym is This symbol shall not appear Application
performance device that is IVD for investigational use jointly on the label or in the of
evaluation only intended to be used only. labelling of an IVD device ISO 7000-
only for evaluating bearing the symbol 3083
NOTE 2 A medical device
its performance that is for IVD performance
characteristics evaluation only is not intended
before it is placed to be used for an in vitro
on the market for diagnostic examination for which means that the
medical diagnostic medical purposes (i.e. to yield medical device is an in vitro
use. diagnostic results). diagnostic medical device
intended by the
manufacturer to be used for
an in vitro diagnostic
examination.
5.6 Transfusion/infusion
b
5.6.1 Sampling site Indicates a medical NOTE This is not to be In Europe , this symbol shall 2715
device or blood associated with a site on a be explained in the
processing patient where samples are information supplied by the
application that taken. manufacturer.
includes a system
dedicated to the
collection of
samples of a given
substance stored in
the medical device
or blood container.
b
5.6.2 Fluid path Indicates the In Europe , this symbol shall 2722
presence of a fluid be explained in the
path. information supplied by the
manufacturer.
Table 1 (continued)
5.6.4 Drops per Indicates the NOTE The number of In Europe b, this symbol shall 2726
millilitre number of drops per drops per millilitre is specified; be explained in the
millilitre. 20 is shown as an example information supplied by the
and should be replaced by the manufacturer.
appropriate number of drops
per millilitre.
b
5.6.5 Liquid filter with Indicates an infusion NOTE The nominal In Europe , this symbol shall 2727
pore size or transfusion pore size of the filter is be explained in the
system of the specified; 15 is shown as an information supplied by the
medical device that example and should be manufacturer.
contains a filter of a replaced by the appropriate
particular nominal pore size.
pore size.
b
5.6.6 One-way valve Indicates a medical NOTE It is important for In Europe , this symbol shall 2728
device with a valve the user to know that the flow be explained in the
that allows flow in is only possible in one information supplied by the
only one direction. direction and cannot be manufacturer.
reversed.
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ISO 15223-1:2012(E)
Table 1 (continued)
5.7 Other
b
5.7.1 Patient number Indicates a unique In Europe , this symbol shall 2610
number associated be explained in the
with an individual information supplied by the
patient. manufacturer.
a This column is a new addition, not previously existing in either ISO 15223-1 or EN 980.
b At the moment, only countries applying the principles laid down in the EU Directives have this requirement or restriction.
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Annex A
(informative)
Examples
Name Address
A.2 Example of use of symbol 5.1.1, Manufacturer, combined with 5.1.3, Date of
manufacture
Name Address
2004
2004-06
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A.5 Examples of use of symbol 5.1.4, Use-by date
2005-09
2005-09-15
ABC123
ABC123
ABC123
NOTE 1 Medical device contains a sterile fluid path that has been sterilized using ethylene oxide.
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NOTE 2 Medical device contains a sterile fluid path that has been sterilized using irradiation.
NOTE 3 Medical device contains a sterile fluid path that has been sterilized using steam or dry heat.
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A.13 Examples of use of symbol 5.5.5, Contains sufficient for n tests
ABC123
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Annex B
(informative)
Manufacturers wishing to communicate the meaning does not or is not where a symbol expressing this
meaning does not exist, should follow the method set out in Clause 7 of IEC 80416-3:2002 (a large X placed
over the symbol). Although it is not generally recommended that this symbology be used with any of the
symbols given in this part of ISO 152231, the use of the negation symbol is permitted.
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2) Withdrawn.
3) Cancels and replaces EN 375:2001.
4) Cancels and replaces EN 591:2001.
5) Cancels and replaces EN 376:2002.
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