IS 18974 : 2025 Cardiovascular Implants and Artificial Organs - Cannulae for Extracorporeal Circulation (ISO 18193 : 2021, MOD)
NATIONAL FOREWORD
This Indian Standard which is modified adoption of ISO 18193 : 2021 'Cardiovascular implants and artificial organs - Cannulae for extracorporeal circulation' issued by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards on the recommendation of the Medical and Surgical Cardiology Equipment Sectional Committee and after approval of the Medical Equipment and Hospital Planning Division Council.
This document specifies requirements for sterile, single-use cannulae for removal and delivery of patients' blood during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) up to 6 h duration, extracorporeal lung assist (ECLA with VV, VAV, or AV cannulation strategies), left or right heart bypass (LHB, RHB), cardiopulmonary support (CPS), extracorporeal life support (ECLS with VA cannulation strategy), extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (ECCO2R), and other extracorporeal circulation techniques.
The text of ISO standard has been approved as suitable for publication as an Indian Standard without deviations. Certain conventions are, however, not identical to those used in Indian Standards. Attention is particularly drawn to the following:
a) Wherever the words 'International Standard' appear referring to this standard, they should be read as 'Indian Standard'; and
b) Comma (,) has been used as a decimal marker while in Indian Standards, the current practice is to use a point (.) as the decimal marker.