What is ISO 20695 about?
ISO 20695 discusses enteral feeding systems that outline requirements for enteral feeding systems comprising enteral giving sets, enteral extension sets, enteral syringes, enteral feeding catheters, and enteral accessories.
Tests for these enternal feeding systems are discussed in ISO 20695. Alternative test method options have also been provided in ISO 20695.
Note: ISO 20695 is not applicable to oral syringes.
Who is ISO 20695 for?
ISO 20695 is enteral feeding systems is useful for:
- Manufacturers of medical devices
- Hospital and clinics
- Design engineers
- Regulatory authorities
Why should you use ISO 20695?
Enteral feeding systems are intended to facilitate the delivery of enteral nutrition, medications, and hydration. Alternately, they may be used for aspiration of gastric content from humans. Enteral feeding systems comprise the following enteral feeding devices: enteral giving sets, enteral syringes, enteral feeding catheters, and enteral accessories.
ISO 20695 guidelines help you with requirements, risk management, usability, materials, sterility, packaging, biological safety, corrosion resistance, cleaning, and disinfection for enteral feeding systems. ISO 20695 also provides additional requirements for enteral giving sets and enteral extension sets, enteral syringes, enteral feeding catheters, and enteral accessories. This helps in ensuring the usability of the products, and the safety of patients.
