BS ISO 17218:2014 pdf free
BS ISO 17218:2014 pdf free.Sterile acupuncture needles for single use
When inspected by normal or corrected-to-normal vision:
a) the surface of the acupuncture needles shall appear free from particles and extraneous matter;
b) the body of the needle shall be straight and there shall be neither breakage nor unevenness; and
c) the handle of needle shall not have any protuberances that could cause a scratch or cut, etc. If the handle of the needle is made of winding coils, the spiral loop should be arranged symmetrically without obvious gaps and the colour and lustre of the surface of the needle handle should be even.If the handle is plated, it shall not exhibit layering or shedding.
When examined under×10 magnification:
a) the body of the needle shall be straight and there shall be neither breakage nor unevenness;
b) the body of the needle shall be smooth and clean:
1) shall appear free from particles or extraneous matter produced during the metal processing course;
2) shall not have any obvious defects such as ruggedness, scars, bends, grooves, rust or twist.
c) the tip of needle shall be sharp-edged, polished sharply and has no deficiencies of scars, fringes,spikes or hooks.
If the body of the acupuncture needle is lubricated, the lubricant shall not be visible under normal or corrected-to-normal vision as droplets of fluid on the surface of the needle body.
The body of the needle shall be solidly joined to the handle of the needle at the root of the needle.When the minimum static force given in Table 5 is applied in the direction of the centre axis of the body of the needle depending on the nominal diameter of the body of the needle, it shall not be drawn out of the handle of the needle. Axial displacement of the handle of the needle from the body of the needle of more than 3 mm is not permitted.BS ISO 17218 pdf free download.
