ISO/FDIS 1135-4

Transfusion equipment for medical use — Part 4: Transfusion sets for single use, gravity feed

Scope

This document specifies requirements for single use transfusion gravity sets for medical use in order to ensure their compatibility with containers for blood and blood components as well as with intravenous equipment.
Secondary aims of this document are to provide guidance on specifications relating to the quality and performance of materials used in transfusion sets, to present designations for transfusion set components, and to ensure the compatibility of sets with a range of cellular and plasma blood components.
Note: In some countries, the national pharmacopoeia or other national regulations are legally binding and take precedence over this document.