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BSI BS EN 1615: Enteral Feeding Catheters and Enteral Giving Sets for Single Use and Their Connectors - Design and Testing

Publication Date: Dec 15, 2000
SDO: BSI: British Standards Institution
 DOD Adopted   ANSI Approved Approved

This European Standard specifies requirements for the design and testing of single-use enteral feeding catheters, single-use enteral giving sets and their connection systems.

Requirements for radiodetectable enteral feeding catheters are not given in this standard.

NOTE Enteral feeding catheters intended for insertion through the mouth or nose can be radiodetectable in their entirety or at the tip or by means of intermittent marks. At present there is not generally accepted standard test method for radiodetectability, but research to develop a standard method of test is being considered.

Medical equipment
Medical instruments
Fluids handling equipment (medical)
Feeding devices (patient)
Sterile equipment
Catheters
Cannulas
Tubing (medical)
Materials in contact with food
Disposable
Intestines
Design
Pipe fittings
Mechanical testing
Tensile testing
Connectored joints
Leak tests
Adhesion tests
Strength of materials
Corrosion tests

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