DIN EN ISO 8638:2014-03

This standard specifies requirements for the extracorporeal blood circuit of haemodialysers, haemodiafilters and haemofilters. The requirements specified in this International Standard will help to ensure safety and satisfactory function of the extracorporeal blood circuit. This document does not specify materials of construction for the devices, but therefore requires only that the materials used have been tested and that the methods and results are made available upon request. The dimensions of the connectors intended for connecting the extracorporeal blood circuit to a haemodialyser, haemodiafilter or haemofilter have been specified more precisely to ensure compatibility with these devices, as specified in ISO 8637. The design and dimensions have been selected in order to minimize the risk of leakage of blood and ingress of air. This International Standard reflects the consensus of physicians, manufacturers and other interested parties for devices that are approved for clinical use. This document has been prepared by Standards Committee NA 063-01-03 AA "Extrakorporaler Kreislauf, Apparate und Einmalartikel" ("Extracorporeal circuits, equipment and disposables") at DIN.