NA 176

DIN Standards Committee Health Technologies

Project

Sterilization of health care products – Microbiological methods – Part 3: Bacterial endotoxin testing (ISO 11737-3:2023); German and English version prEN ISO 11737-3:2025

Abstract

This document specifies general criteria to be applied in the determination of bacterial endotoxins on or in health care products, components or raw materials using bacterial endotoxins test (BET) methods, using amebocyte lysate reagents. This document is not applicable to the evaluation of pyrogens other than bacterial endotoxins. Other endotoxin detection methodologies are not included. This document does not address setting specific endotoxin limit specifications.

Begin

2025-10-27

WI

00204097

Planned document number

DIN EN ISO 11737-3

Project number

17600202

Responsible national committee

NA 176-03-09 AA - Sterilization and processing of medical devices  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 204/WG 12 - Annex Z reviews  

Responsible international committee

ISO/TC 198/WG 8 - Microbiological methods  

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