18 Standards and safety
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Symbol
Standard
Reference
Standard Title of Symbol
Symbol Title
as per
Referenced
Standard
Explanation
ISO 15223-
1:2016
Reference no.
5.2.8. (ISO
7000-2606)
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 has been
damaged or opened.
ISO 15223-1
Reference no.
5.3.7(ISO
7000-0632)
Medical devices — Symbols
to be used with medical
device labels, labeling and
information to be supplied.
Temperature
limitations
Indicates the (storage)
temperature limits to which
the medical device can be
safely exposed.
ISO 15223-
1:2016
Reference no.
5.3.8. (ISO
7000-2620)
Medical devices — Symbols
to be used with medical
device labels, labeling and
information to be supplied.
Humidity
limitation
Indicates the range of
(storage) humidity to which
the medical device can be
safely exposed.
ISO 15223-
1:2016
Reference no.
5.3.9 (ISO
7000-2621)
Medical devices — Symbols
to be used with medical
device labels, labeling and
information to be supplied.
Atmospheric
pressure
limitation
To indicate the acceptable
upper and lower limits of
atmospheric pressure for
transport and storage.
ISO 15223 Atmospheric
pressure limitation
ISO 7000 Atmospheric
Pressure limitation
ISO 15223-
1:2016
Reference no.
5.4.2. (ISO
7000-1051)
Medical devices – Symbols to
be used with medical device
labels, labeling, and
information to be supplied
Do not re-use
Indicates that the medical
device is intended for one
use, or for use on a single
patient during a single
procedure.
NOTE: Synonyms for “Do
not reuse” are “single use”
and “use only once”.
ISO 15223-
1:2016
Reference no.
5.3.1. (ISO
7000-0621)
Graphical symbols for use on
equipment
Fragile; handle
with care
Indicates that the contents
of the transport package
are fragile, and the package
shall be handled with care.
ISO 7000 / IEC
60417
Symbol 5140
Graphical symbols for use on
equipment
Non-ionizing
electromagnetic
radiation
Indicates generally
elevated, potentially
hazardous, levels of non-
ionizing radiation.
