BS EN ISO 23908:2013

What is ISO 23908 - Requirements and test methods for evaluating sharps injury protection features about?

ISO 23908 is a European standard that discusses sharps injury protection. ISO 23908 outlines the requirements and test methods for evaluating the performance parameters of sharps injury protection features, whether active or passive in design, for medical devices containing (sharp) hypodermic needles for single-use, introducers for catheters and lancets, and other needles used in blood sampling and are intended to prevent, or reduce the potential for, disease the transmission that could result from accidental, post-use sharps injuries. ISO 23908 covers may be provided integral to the device or combined with the device before use to achieve sharps injury protection. Note: ISO 23908 does not give requirements for the storage and handling of the sharp’s protection be...