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Questions about Catheter Testing?
 Email DDL's Expert, Al Gale, Product and Material Testing Engineer

A catheter is a tube that allows drainage or injection of fluids by insertion into a body cavity, duct or vessel. Catheters are used in a variety of applications, including draining urine from the urinary bladder, administration of medication and direct measurement of blood pressure in an artery or vein. Catheters are generally may be made of thin, flexible materials.

DDL Catheter Testing ISO 10555-1 thru ISO 10555-5 are some of the major catheter testing standards. DDL provides many different catheter testing services to ensure your product is ready for submission to the appropriate regulatory agency.DDL specializes in catheter testing for all types of applications. DDL is capable of measuring the force at which the catheter breaks, flow rate, freedom from leakage and many other standard tests.

Shown below are a few of the standards that are applicable to catheter testing:

 

ISO 10555 Sterile, single-use intravascular catheters
ISO 594-1 Conical ifttings with 6% (Luer) taper - Part 1: General Requirements
ISO 594-2 Conical fittings with 6% (Luer) taper - Part 2: Lock Fittings
ASTM F623 Standard Performance Specification for Foley Catheter



Have a question about ISO 10555 or Catheter Testing? Please contact us or Ask our Product and Material Testing Expert about your next catheter testing project.

You can also call us at 1-800-229-4235.