EVS-EN ISO 11608-3:2012

This part of ISO 11608 speciies the functional and design considerations for containers to be used with needle-based injection systems (NIS) that fulil the speciications of ISO 11608-1. It is applicable to single and multi-dose containers (either illed by the manufacturer or by the end-user) which can be provided to the end-user integrated in the NIS or assembled with the NIS at the time of use.This part of ISO 11608 includes speciications and test methods to describe and evaluate cartridges for use in NIS with pen needles (as deined in ISO 11608-2) and outlines design considerations for other potential containers, including syringes to be used with a NIS.This part of ISO 11608 is not applicable to cartridges intended for dental use.Syringes and needles that are sold separately and not intended for use in a NIS are outside the scope of this part of ISO 11608.NOTE See ISO 7864 (needles), ISO 8537 (insulin syringes) and ISO 7886-1 (manual syringes).