ISO/TC 170 - Surgical instruments

Secretariat: DIN (Germany)

Committee Manager:

Mrs Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Petra Bischoff
Chairperson (until end 2029):

Mr Pedro Morales
ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:

Ms Isabelle Vega

ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:

Ms Valeria Agamennone
Creation date: 1977

Standardization in the field of surgical instruments such as forceps, scissors, scalpels and retractors.

Excluded :

specific instruments which are dealt with in ISO / TC 106 - Dentistry, and ISO / TC 150 - Implants for surgery.

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This committee contributes with 12 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

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The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 170:

Reference	Title	ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 106	Dentistry	ISO
ISO/TC 106/SC 4	Dental instruments	ISO
ISO/TC 150	Implants for surgery	ISO
ISO/TC 210	Quality management and corresponding general aspects for products with a health purpose including medical devices	ISO
ISO/TC 304	Healthcare organization management	ISO

ISO/TC 170 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference	Title	ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 150	Implants for surgery	ISO
ISO/TC 198	Sterilization of health care products	ISO
ISO/TC 210	Quality management and corresponding general aspects for products with a health purpose including medical devices	ISO
ISO/TC 215	Health informatics	ISO
ISO/TC 304	Healthcare organization management	ISO

Acronym	Title	Category
WHO	World Health Organization	A
WCO	World Customs Organization	B

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