This standard specifies the information to be provided by the medical device manufacturer on the
processing of medical devices claimed to be re-sterilizable and medical devices intended to be
sterilized by the processor.
This standard specifies requirements for the information to be provided by the medical device
manufacturer, so that the medical device can be processed safely and will continue to meet its
performance specification.
Requirements are specified for processing that consists of all or some of the following activities:
¾ preparation at the point of use;
¾ preparation, cleaning, disinfection;
¾ drying;
¾ inspection, maintenance and testing;
¾ packaging;
¾ sterilization;
¾ storage.
When providing instructions for these activities, medical device manufacturers are expected to be
aware of the training and knowledge of procedures, and of the processing equipment available to the
persons likely to be responsible for processing. It is likely that some processing procedures will be
generic and well known and will use equipment and consumables conforming to recognized
standards. In this case, a reference in the instructions is all that is required. For those medical devices
where instructions for use are not required to accompany the medical device, other means of
communicating the information can be used, e.g. user manuals, symbols or wall charts supplied
separately.
This standard excludes textile devices used in patient draping systems or surgical clothing.
ISO 17664:2004 history
2017ISO 17664:2017 Processing of health care products - Information to be provided by the medical device manufacturer for the processing of medical devices
2004ISO 17664:2004 Sterilization of medical devices - Information to be provided by the manufacturer for the processing of resterilizable medical devices