EN ISO 11608-3:2012

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Needle-based injection systems for medical use - Requirements and test methods - Part
3: Finished containers (ISO 11608-3:2012)
Pen-Injektoren zur medizinischen Anwendung - Teil 3: Fertigkarpulen - Anforderungen
und Prüfverfahren (ISO 11608-3:2012)
Systèmes d'injection à aiguille pour usage médical - Exigences et méthodes d'essai -
Partie 3: Réservoirs finis (ISO 11608-3:2012)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 11608-3:2012
ICS:
11.040.25 Injekcijske brizge, igle in Syringes, needles an
katetri catheters
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 11608-3
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
October 2012
ICS 11.040.25 Supersedes EN ISO 11608-3:2000
English Version
Needle-based injection systems for medical use - Requirements
and test methods - Part 3: Finished containers (ISO 11608-
3:2012)
Systèmes d'injection à aiguille pour usage médical - Nadelbasierte Injektionssysteme zur medizinischen
Exigences et méthodes d'essai - Partie 3: Conteneurs prêts Verwendung - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren - Teil 3:
à l'emploi (ISO 11608-3:2012) Fertigbehälter (ISO 11608-3:2012)
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Foreword .3

Foreword
This document (EN ISO 11608-3:2012) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 84 "Devices for
administration of medicinal products and intravascular catheters" in collaboration with Technical Committee
CEN/TC 205 “Non-active medical devices” the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
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text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2013, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the
latest by April 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 supersedes EN ISO 11608-3:2000.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations 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 11608-3:2012 has been approved by CEN as a EN ISO 11608-3:2012 without any
modification.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 11608-3
Second edition
2012-10-01
Needle-based injection systems for medical
use — Requirements and test methods —
Part 3:
Finished containers
Systèmes d’injection à aiguille pour usage médical — Exigences et
méthodes d’essai —
Partie 3: Conteneurs prêts à l’emploi
Reference number
ISO 11608-3:2012(E)
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ISO 11608-3:2012(E)
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies
(ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO
technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been
established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and
non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the International
Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.
International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards
adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an
International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO 11608-3 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 84, Devices for administration of medicinal
products and intravascular catheters.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 11608-3:2000), which has been technically revised.
ISO 11608 consists of the following parts, under the general title Needle-based injection systems for medical
use — Requirements and test methods:
— Part 1: Needle-based injection systems
— Part 2: Needles
— Part 3: Finished containers
— Part 4: Requirements and test methods for electronic and electromechanical pen-injectors
— Part 5: Automated functions
ISO 11608-3:2012(E)
Introduction
This part of ISO 11608 is applicable to containers that are provided pre-filled, or that are to be filled by the user
with medicinal products intended by the manufacturer to be used with needle-based injection systems (NIS),
as covered by ISO 11608.
The previous edition of this part of ISO 11608 introduced the concept of interchangeability and the labelling
designation of Type A (i.e. interchangeable) and non-Type A for needles and containers.
Since its publication, experience has shown that the complexity of these systems makes it very difficult to
ensure functional compatibility as defined in this International Standard, particularly when products are made
by different manufacturers and the design is not verified as a system. The “Type A” designation, therefore,
does not represent adequate guidance to the user in making decisions on the compatibility of needles and
containers with specific NIS. As such, the labelling designation of “Type A” has been removed.
The previous edition of this part of ISO 11608 also only addressed cartridges as the drug container. This was
consistent with the scope of ISO 11608 (all parts), which was previously restricted to cartridge-based injection
pens. The scope of the latest revision of ISO 11608 (all parts) has been expanded beyond pen injectors and
now includes all NIS, resulting in additional possibilities for compatible containers, including syringes to be
used with NIS, and potentially other containers not yet defined. In order to preserve this information, this part
of ISO 11608 maintains those specifications, requirements and dimensions. It is important to stress that the
design requirements related to system function have been maintained as a guide to assist manufacturers
during the design phase in supporting the achievement of cross-platform compatibility. However, these design
requirements are an insufficient replacement for system testing of the components and, where possible, direct
communication and/or quality agreements between system component manufacturers. Given the patient
convenience benefits associated with cross-platform compatibility, it is helpful if manufacturers of needles,
containers and NIS label their products with the specific system components that have been tested and
demonstrated to be functionally compatible.
For containers other than cartridges, this part of ISO 11608 can be used as a guide to understand the
parameters and design criteria to be considered in the selection and/or design of containers that will be used
with NIS. It provides performance requirements regarding essential aspects so that variations of design are
not unnecessarily restricted.
The sampling plans for inspection selected for this part of ISO 11608 are intended for design verification at a
high confidence level. The sampling plans for inspection do not replace the more general manufacturing quality
systems that appear in standards on quality management systems, such as the ISO 9000 series and ISO 13485.
There are other international and national standards, guidance materials and, in some countries, national
regulations that are applicable to medical devices and pharmaceuticals; their requirements might supersede or
complement this part of ISO 11608. Developers and manufacturers of NIS are encouraged to investigate and
determine if there are any other requirements relevant to the safety or marketability of their products.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 11608-3:2012(E)
Needle-based injection systems for medical use —
Requirements and test methods —
Part 3:
Finished containers
1 Scope
This part of ISO 11608 specifies the functional and design considerations for containers to be used with
needle-based injection systems (NIS) that fulfil the specifications of ISO 11608-1. It is applicable to single and
multi-dose containers (either filled by the manufacturer or by the end-user) which can be provided to the end-
user integrated in the NIS or assembled with the NIS at the time of use.
This part of ISO 11608 includes specifications and test methods to describe and evaluate cartridges for use
in NIS with pen needles (as defined in ISO 11608-2) and outlines design considerations for other potential
containers, including syringes to be used with a NIS.
This part of ISO 11608 is not applicable to cartridges intended for dental use.
Syringes and needles that are sold separately and not intended for use in a NIS are outside the scope of this
part of ISO 11608.
NOTE See ISO 7864 (needles), ISO 8537 (insulin syringes) and ISO 7886-1 (manual syringes).
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 10993-1, Biological evaluation of medical devices — Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk
management process
ISO 11040-3, Prefilled syringes — Part 3: Seals for dental local anaesthetic cartridges
ISO 11608-1, Needle-based injection systems for medical use — Requirements and test methods — Part 1:
Needle-based injection systems
ISO 11608-2, Needle-based injection systems for medical use — Requirements and test methods — Part 2: Needles
ISO 13926-1:2004, Pen systems — Part 1: Glass cylinders for pen-injectors for medical use
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
cap
component which attaches the disc to the cartridge
3.2
cartridge
primary container for the medicinal product
ISO 11608-3:2012(E)
3.3
cylinder
main body of the container
3.4
deliverable volume
contents of the container which are accessible by utilizing the delivery device in accordance with the
instructions for use
NO
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