MDCG_2024-13_Regulatory status of ethylene oxide (EtO) intended for the sterilisation of medical devices

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Medical Device Coordination Group Document MDCG 2024-13

MDCG 2024-13

Regulatory status of ethylene oxide(EtO)

intended for the sterilisation of medical devices

October 2024

This document has been endorsed by the Medical Device Coordination Group

(MDCG)established by Article 103 of Regulation(EU)2017/745.The MDCG is

composed of representatives of all Member States and it is chaired by a representative

of the European Commission.

The document is not a European Commission document and it cannot be regarded as

reflecting the official position of the European Commission.Any views expressed in

this document are not legally binding and only the Court of Justice of the European

Union can give binding interpretations of Union law.

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1.Introduction

The regulatory status of ethylene oxide(EtO)for the sterilisation of single-use medical devices

during the manufacturing process has been discussed in relation to the Review Programme

under Regulation(EU)528/2012 on biocidal products(BPR).

Ethylene oxide(EtO)is used to sterilise a wide range of medical products,such as medical

devices,in vitro diagnostic medical devices(IVDs)and medicinal products,as well as products

combining them.Sterilisation of products that are placed on the market in sterile condition is

part of the manufacturing process and is usually carried out in large industrial units either by

the manufacturers themselves or by external sterilisation service providers.

On a much smaller scale,EtO is also provided in cartridges for sterilisation of reusable medical

devices,mainly in health institutions for use of such devices.Those EtO-containing cartridges,

which are used for the supply of EtO to specific EtO sterilisers,are generally CE marked in

accordance with the previous Directive 93/42/EEC or the current Regulation(EU)2017/745

on medical devices (the 'MDR').

2.Regulatory status of EtO for sterilisation of medical devices

2.1.EtO sterilisation during the manufacturing process

EtO is a substance that is used in the manufacturing process of many medical devices and

IVDs which are placed on the market in a sterile condition.As part of its Quality Management

System(QMS)pursuant to Article 10(9)MDR and Article 10(8)IVDR,the relevant medical

device manufacturers must address,among other matters,the sterilisation process and its

validation,which is further specified e.g.in the harmonised standard EN ISO 13485:2016-

Medical devices—Quality management systems—Requirements for regulatory purposes.

In addition,several provisions in the MDR and IVDR specifically address the sterilisation of

devices,in particular

· the general safety and performance requirements in Annex I MDR/IVDR(see sections

11.3-11.6 and 11.2-11.4 respectively),which are further specified in(harmonised)

standards,such as

o EN ISO 11135:2014+A1:2019:Sterilisation of health-care products -Ethylene

oxide -Requirements for the development,validation and routine control of a

sterilisation process for medical devices,

o EN ISO 10993- 7:2008+AC:2009+A1:2022:Biological evaluation of medical

devices -Part 7:Ethylene oxide sterilization residuals,

o EN 556-1:2024:Sterilization of medical devices -Requirements for medical

devices to be designated "STERILE"-Part 1:Requirements for terminally

sterilized medical devices

●the technical documentation described in Annex II MDR/IVDR,

· the qualification requirements of notified body personnel aid down in Annex VII

(sections 3.2.1 and 3.2.5)and

· the conformity assessment procedures laid down in Annex IX and XI MDR/IVDR(e.g.

Annex IX,section 2.2 and 3.2 respectively).

As a consequence,EtO used for sterilisation during the manufacturing of medical devices and

IVDs is used for a process that falls within the regulatory obligations imposed by the MDR and

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IVDR.That means that this use of EtO is in scope of the MDR and IVDR even though EtO

does not itself fall under the definitions of medical device or accessory for a medical device if

used during the manufacturing process.Therefore,EtO falls outside the scope of the BPR,as

its Article 2(2)(b)provides that the BPR does not apply in case of biocidal products or treated

articles falling within the scope of the MDR or IVDR.

Where EtO is used for sterilisation during the manufacturing of medical devices and IVDs,its

use is controlled as part of the sterilisation and validation processes of the manufacturer.

These processes are subject to MDR/IVDR conformity assessment procedure in relation to

the device being sterilised.EtO itself is not subject to additional MDR/IVDR conformity

assessments.

2.2.EtO used by health institutions for sterilisation of medical devices before or

after their use

EtO and the associated sterilising equipment can also be used by health institutions for

sterilisation before first use of medical devices or after their use to enable their re-use.This is

different from the use described in section 2.1.

In this case the EtO cartridges used for the sterilisation are in scope of the MDR by virtue of

falling under the definition of medical device,or accessory for a medical device,and therefore

are outside the scope of the BPR as per Article 2(2)(b)BPR.

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