Symbols
Symbol | Title | Description |
Manufacturer | Indicates the medical device | |
Authorized representative in | Indicates the authorized | |
Date of manufacture | Indicates the date when the medical device was manufactured. | |
Use-by date | Indicates the date after which the medical device is not to be used. | |
Batch code | Indicates the manufacturer's batch code so that the batch or lot can be identified. | |
Catalogue number | Indicates the manufacturer's catalogue number so that the medical device can be identified. | |
Serial number | Indicates the manufacturer’s serial number so that a specific medical device can be identified. | |
Sterile | Indicates a medical device that has been subjected to a sterilization process. | |
Sterilized using aspectic | Indicates a medical device that has been manufactured using accepted aseptic techniques. | |
Sterilized using ethylene oxide | Indicates a medical device that has been sterilized using ethylene oxide. | |
Sterilized using irradiation | Indicates a medical device that has been sterilized using irradiation. | |
Sterilized using steam or dry | Indicates a medical device that has been sterilized using steam or dry heat. | |
Do not resterilize | Indicates a medical device that is not to be resterilized. | |
Non-sterile | Indicates a medical device that has not been subjected to a sterilization process. | |
Do not use if package is damaged | Indicates a medical device that should not be used if the package has been damaged or opened. | |
Sterile fluid path | Indicates the presence of a sterile fluid path within the medical device in cases when other parts of the medical device, including the exterior, might not be supplied sterile. | |
Fragile, handle with care | Indicates a medical device that can be broken or damaged if not handled carefully. | |
Keep away from sunlight | Indicates a medical device that needs protection from light sources. | |
Protect from heat and radioactive sources | Indicates a medical device that needs protection from heat and radioactive sources. | |
Keep dry | Indicates a medical device that needs to be protected from moisture. | |
Lower limit of temperature | Indicates the lower limit of | |
Upper limit of temperature | Indicates the upper limit of | |
Temperature limits | Indicates the temperature limits to which the medical device can be safely exposed. | |
Humidity limitation | Indicates the range of humanity to which the medical device can be safely exposed. | |
Atmospheric pressure limit | Indicates the range of humidity to which the medical device can be safely exposed. | |
Biological risks | Indicates that there are potential biological risks associated with the medical device. | |
Do not re-use | Indicates a medical device that is intended for one use, or for use on a single patient during a single procedure. | |
Consult instructions for use | Indicates the need for the user to consult the instructions for use | |
Caution | Indicates the need for the user to consult the instructions for use for important cautionary information such as warnings and precautions that cannot, for a variety of reasons, be | |
Contains presence of natural rubber latex | Indicates the presence of natural rubber or dry natural rubber latex as a material of construction within the medical device or the packaging of a medical device | |
Sampling site | Indicates a medical device or blood processing application that includes a system dedicated to the collection of samples of a given substance stored in the medical device or blood container | |
Fluid path | Indicates the presence of a fluid path. | |
Non-pyrogenic | Indicates a medical device that is nonpyrogenic | |
Drops per millilitre | Indicates the number of drops per millilitre. | |
Liquid filter with pore size | Indicates an infusion or transfusion system of the medical device that contains a filter of a particular nominal | |
One-way valve | Indicates a medical device with a valve that allows flow in only one direction. | |
Patient number | Indicates a unique number associated with an individual patient. | |
Medical device | Indicates that a given product is a medical device. |