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Standard/Law
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Standard/Law Title
Symbol Title/
Text Reference
Explanatory Text
ISO 15223-1,
Clause 5.4.3
Medical devices - Symbols to be used
with medical device labels, labeling and
information to be supplied
Consult Instructions
for Use
Indicates user needs to
consult instructions for use.
ISO 7000-1641
Graphical symbols for use on equipment
IEC 60601-1,
Table D.2, Symbol
10
Medical electrical equipment - Part 1:
General requirements for basic safety
and essential performance
Refer to Instruction
Manual/Booklet
Indicates user needs to
consult instructions for use.
IEC 60601-1-
2:2007, Clause
5.1.1
Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-2:
General requirements for basic safety
and essential performance - Collateral
standard: Electromagnetic compatibility
- Requirements and tests
Non-ionizing
Electromagnetic
Radiation
To indicate generally
elevated, potentially
hazardous, levels of
nonionizing radiation, or
to indicate equipment or
systems e.g. in the medical
electrical area that include
RF transmitters or that
intentionally apply
RF electromagnetic energy
for diagnosis or treatment.
IEC 60417-5140
Graphical symbols for use on equipment
IEC 60878-5140
Graphical symbols for electrical equip-
ment in medical practice
ISO 15223-1,
Clause 5.3.9
Medical devices - Symbols to be used
with medical device labels, labeling and
information to be supplied
Atmospheric
Pressure Limitation
Indicates the range of
atmospheric pressure to
which the medical device can
be safely exposed.
ISO 7000-2621
Graphical symbols for use on equipment
ISO 15223-1,
Clause 5.6.3
Medical devices - Symbols to be used
with medical device labels, labeling and
information to be supplied
Non-pyrogenic
Indicates that the medical
device is non-pyrogenic.
ISO 7000-2724
Graphical symbols for use on equipment
ISO 15223-1,
Clause 5.2.8
Medical devices - Symbols to be used
with medical device labels, labeling and
information to be supplied
Do Not Use if
Package is Damaged
Indicates that the medical
device should not be used if
the package holding device
has been damaged
or opened.
ISO 7000-2606
Graphical symbols for use on equipment
ISO 7000-3079
Graphical symbols for use on equipment
Open Here
Indicates where the package
can be opened and to
indicate method of opening it.
ASTM F2503
Standard practice for marking medical
devices and other items for safety in the
magnetic resonance environment
Magnetic Resonance
(MR) Unsafe
Keep device away from
magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) equipment.