National foreword

This British Standard is the official English language version of EN 13726‑1:2002.

The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee CH/117, Medical textiles, to Subcommittee CH/117/1, Test methods for non-wovens for use in compresses, which has the responsibility to:

aid enquirers to understand the text:
present to the responsible European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed:
monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in the UK.

A list of organizations represented on this subcommittee can be obtained on request to its secretary.

Cross-references

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This European Standard was approved by CEN on 25 February 2002.

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Foreword

This document EN 13726‑1:2002 has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 205 "Non-active medical devices", the secretariat of which is held by BSI.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2002, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by September 2002.

This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).

EN 13726 will consist of the following parts under the general title Test methods for primary wound dressings:

Part 1:Aspects of absorbency
Part 2:Moisture vapour transmission rate of permeable film dressings
Part 3:Waterproofness
Part 4:Conformability
Part 5:Bacterial barrier properties
Part 6:Odour control

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Introduction

EN 13726 specifies test methods and does not contain performance requirements. Part 1 of this standard describes test methods for different aspects of absorbency.

Test methods for other aspects of primary wound dressings are described in other parts of EN 13726.

1 Scope

Part 1 of EN 13726 specifies test methods recommended for the evaluation of some aspects of absorbency of primary wound dressings.

2 Terms and definitions

3 Test methods for absorbency

3.1 Test conditions

3.2 Free swell absorptive capacity

3.3 Fluid handling capacity (absorbency plus moisture vapour transmission rate, liquid in contact)

3.4 Fluid affinity of amorphous hydrogel dressings

3.5 Gelling characteristics

3.6 Dispersion characteristics

3.7 Dispersion/solubility of hydrogel dressings

BS EN 13726-1:2002

Test methods for primary wound dressings - Aspects of absorbency

Published:

15 Apr 2002

Withdrawn:

21 Sep 2023