This standard specifies the general requirements and packaging and marking requirements for surgical gauze dressings made of absorbent cotton gauze or absorbent cotton and viscose blended gauze. The surgical gauze dressings specified in this standard may be supplied sterile or non-sterile. Its varieties mainly include belly towels, gauze swabs (rolls or balls), gauze blocks, etc. This standard does not involve the requirements for the types and content of antibiotics in surgical gauze containing antibiotics.
YY 0594-2006 Referenced Document
GB/T 16886.7 Biological evaluation of medical devices—Part 7: Ethylene oxide sterilization residuals*, 2015-12-10 Update
YY 0331 Performance requirements and test methods for absorbent cotton gauze and absorbent cotton and viscose gauze
YY 0466 Medical devices-Symbols to be used with medical device labels,labelling and information to be supplied
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2006YY 0594-2006 General requirements for surgical gauze dressings