FDA Recognition of ISO 18562:2024 Updates

In March 2024, a revised ISO 18562 series of standards was released and includes some additions and changes. On May 29, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published recognition of these updates.

Changes and revisions to the ISO 18562 series of standards, as of May 29, 2024, are as follows:

ISO 18562:2024-1 was partially recognized:

The parts of the standard not recognized are:

• Clause 7.2 and 7.3 b) 1) Parenteral toxicological information may be used in the absence of inhalational toxicological information without modification.

FDA did not recognize these clauses from the ISO18562-1:2024 standard, because they conflict with a portion of another recognized standard used for these devices, ISO 10993-1 (see "Extent of Recognition" in the link).

FDA recognized all parts of ISO18562-2, -3, and -4:2024, meaning that test reports should follow those standards as they are written.

Until July 5, 2026, FDA will accept submissions ("declarations of conformity") using either the 2017 and 2024 versions of ISO 18562.

Manufacturers need to be prepared to justify why they are exempt from the ISO 18562-2024 and the latest version of related biocompatibility standard ISO 10993 (2018).

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Recognized Consensus Standards: Medical Devices