ANALYSIS OF CLEANING RESIDUES ON MEDICAL DEVICES
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ISO 19227 STANDARD
Organic THC/TOC contaminants, inorganic residues and acids by ICP and IC, particulate contaminants. Validate your cleaning processes using ISO 17025 accredited methods with FILAB laboratory.
*Certification Authority / Scopes available on cofrac.fr / Accreditation number 1-1793
Cleaning a medical device is an essential step before packaging; therefore, ensuring the compliance of the methods being used is a priority in the manufacturing process. ISO 19227:2018 specifies the requirements for the cleanliness of medical devices and the test methods used to validate the cleaning process. The standard applies to both intermediate and final cleaning – the objective being to verify the effectiveness of the cleaning process in reducing organic, inorganic and particulate contaminants below a defined threshold. FILAB is ISO 17025 accredited by COFRAC* for these analyses and supports manufacturers in this process.
*Certification Authority / Scopes available on cofrac.fr / Accreditation number 1-1793
Laboratory analysis of organic
contaminants
Once the implant has been washed, it is important to check that the cleaning processes used are free of organic contaminants. For this analysis, FILAB uses different techniques depending on whether hydrocarbons or detergents were used :
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THC (Total Hydrocarbons) analysis by GC-FID
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TOC (Total Organic Carbons) analysis by TOC meter
Laboratory analysis of inorganic contaminants
Similarly, it is mandatory to check for inorganic contaminants depending on the type of residues that could be generated by the cleaning procedure. Therefore, FILAB performs :
Analysis of acidic mineral residues by IC
Analysis of elemental impurities by ICP
Analysis of particulate contaminants in laboratory
Finally, to detect any particulate contaminants using high-resolution images of the surface of a sample, FILAB uses leading edge MO (Optical Microscopy) and SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy) techniques as well as the following legal protocols :
- AAMI TIR42
- USP 788
- PE 2.9.19
WHY CHOOSE FILAB FOR YOUR ISO 19227:2018 ANALYSIS?
COFRAC ISO 17025 ACCREDITATION
FILAB is the first French laboratory to have been accredited by COFRAC ISO 17025 for Medical Devices according to the ISO 19227 standard (NF S94-091).
DEDICATED ANALYTICAL LABORATORY
Our 2100m² analytical fleet allows us to offer you a complete range of services. All our services in chemical analysis and material characterization are performed internally.
TAILORED SERVICES
Our offers can be adapted to suit your needs. Our team of experts is at your disposal to adapt our techniques to the specifics of your MDs. Our prices can therefore remain competitive.
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