National foreword

This British Standard is the official English language version of EN 13726‑3:2003.

The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee CH/205, Non-active medical devices, to Subcommittee CH/205/1, Medical textiles, which has the responsibility to:

aid enquirers to understand the text;
present to the responsible international/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

The British Standards which implement international or European publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Catalogue under the section entitled "International Standards Correspondence Index", or by using the "Search" facility of the BSI Electronic Catalogue or of British Standards Online.

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations.

This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standard Policy and Strategy Committee on 13 May 2003

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 21 February 2003.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the Management Centre or to any CEN member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

Foreword

This document (EN 13726‑3:2003) 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 October 2003, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by October 2003.

EN 13726 consists of the following Parts under the general title Non-active medical devices — 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, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Introduction

EN 13726 gives test methods and does not contain performance requirements.

EN 13726‑3 describes a test method for waterproofness of primary wound dressings.

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

1 Scope

This European Standard describes a test method for the evaluation of waterproofness of primary wound dressings when such claims are made.

2 Terms and definitions

3 Test method for waterproofness

3.1 Test conditions

3.2 Waterproofness

BS EN 13726-3:2003

Test methods for primary wound dressings - Waterproofness

Published:

13 May 2003

Withdrawn:

21 Sep 2023