IMPLEMENTATION RULES-Extracorporeal Blood Circuit For Blood Purification Equipment

Ref. No.CNCA-08C-034:2001

IMPLEMENTATION RULES FOR COMPULSORY CERTIFICATION OF MEDICAL DEVICE
Extracorporeal Blood Circuit For Blood Purification Equipment
Announced on Dec 7,2001 Implemented on May 1,2002
Certification and Accreditation Administration Of People's Republic of China

1. Scope
This document applies to the extracorporeal blood circuit for blood purification equipment as the blood path during blood purification.
2. Certification Model
Type Testing + Initial Factory Inspection + Follow up Surveillance
3. General Requirements for Certification
3.1 Application for certification(http://china-ccc-certification.com/171.html)
3.1.1 Defining application for certification
3.1.1.1 Unite definition in principle
Principally, same products of a same factory but different producing site shall be applied separately when making application when making application for certification.
3.1.1.2 Handling principle of changed product
a. If the product applying for certification is the changed type that already got the certificate and it is affirmed to match the original application unit condition by reviewing the documents, it shall be regarded as the same type testing unit without any type testing.
b. If the newly safety critical parts of the changed product which apply for certification are in consistency with that used for the original certificate product, the safety critical parts shall not be claimed to provide any more.
c. If the modified products apply for certification has partial difference with the original certificate equipment affirmed by (checking) reviewing the documents, supplement test shall be carried out only for the different part of the original equipment.
3.1.2 Application documents
The formal application shall be submitted for application certification with the documents required by the Administration of compulsory product certification and by the certification bodies and should include documents as follows:
1) Configuration of connection
2) Manual in Chinese
3) Test report of the safety test for the product (if available)
4) Description of the differences among applying products of the same unit
If the application is made by an agency, certificate of authorization shall be provided.
3.2 Type testing
3.2.1 Sample delivery for type testing
3.2.1.1 The principles of supplying samples for type testing
The samples supplied for type testing shall be selected from representative samples.
3.2.1.2 Samples quantity
The applicants shall take responsibility of sample delivery for type testing in accordance with the requirements of the certification body and be responsible for them.
The quantity of samples shall be 12.
3.2.1.3 Handle of samples and relating documents after type testing
The samples tested and/or the relating documents should be handled in appropriate ways after type testing.
3.2.2 Standards, items and methods of the type testing
3.2.2.1 Test standards
YY 0267 Blood Circuit for Blood Purification Equipment
3.2.2.2 Test items
The type testing for compulsory safety certification for hollow fiber dialyzer shall be carried out according to YY 0267.
3.2.2.3 Test methods
The type testing shall be carried out according to total items and methods specified YY 0267.
3.3 Initial inspection of the factory
3.3.1 Contents of the inspection
The contents of factory inspection shall include the factory quality assurance ability assessment and the products consistency check.
3.3.1.1 Assessment of factory quality assurance ability
The inspector assigned by the certification body shall carry out the factory quality assurance capability assessment according to the Compulsory Product Certification Requirements for Factory's Quality Assurance Ability (see appendix 3) and the additional inspection requirements stipulated by CNCA.
3.3.1.2 Check of consistency of the product
The inspection for consistency of the products applying for certification shall be implemented on the site of production during the factory inspection.
If the certification referred to the varied type /model of products, each type shall be sampled 12. Key items to be checked are as follows:
1) The nameplates and marks of products to be certified shall be identical with those indicated in the type test reports.
2) The product(s) construction referred to safety function shall be identical to those of the samples for the type test reports.
3)The safety critical parts shall be identical with those declared in type test and confirmed by the certification body.
The certified product shall be sampled for test by inspector, if there is a question in the inspection results. The sample shall be chosen from the qualified products and the quantity shall be 12. Samples shall be tested by the designated inspection body. No Inspecting organization of the factory shall be authentificated to do the test. The test items shall be determined by the certification body according to the actual situation.
3.3.2 Inspection scope
All the products to be certified and processing premises shall be covered for inspection of factory quality assurance ability and of consistency of the products.
3.3.3 Time for initial factory inspection
Normally, the initial inspection should be implemented after the sample has passed the type testing. The type testing and factory inspection can be implemented at the same time in special cases.
The duration of factory inspection shall be determined by the amounts of application units of products to be certified and with the consideration of the scale of the factory. It will normally take about 1 to 4 man-day for each processing premises.
3.4 Evaluation of the certification results and approval of certification
3.4.1 Evaluation of the certification results
3.4.1.1 Evaluation of the type testing results
If there are some items unqualified but easy to correct, the corrective action are allowed. But the time for the corrective action is not permitted over 3 months. When all the test items conform to the standard, the result is “pass”.
Certification shall be terminated if the safety test result is “fail”.
3.4.1.2 Evaluation for the Initial factory inspection.
The results can be divided into 3 grades:
1) If no nonconformity is found during the inspection, certificate is recommended to award to the manufacturer by the certification body.
2) If slight nonconformity is found and the nonconformity has no adversely influence on the product to conform to the standard, the manufacturer should take corrective action within 3 months. Only after being confirmed by the inspection group, certificate is recommended to issue to the manufacturer by the certification body.
3) If severe nonconformity is found or the manufacturer doesn't have the quality assurance ability to meet the certification requirements, inspection can be terminated.
3.4.2 Approval of the certification results
When the results of type testing and factory inspection for the products are qualified and proved by the certification body, certification can be issued. The application of the certificates shall comply with the requirements of Administration of Compulsory Products Certification.
3.4.3 Time frame for certification
The time frame for certification denotes the working days occurring from accepting the application till issuing certificates, which includes the time of type testing, factory inspection, evaluation on certification results and approval of certificates as well as the typing the certificates.
The time frame for type testing (including making test reports) of appliance normally should take 45 working days.
The time frame for submitting the test report shall be within 5 working days.
3.5 Follow up inspection
3.5.1 The frequency of the follow up inspection
3.5.1.1 The follow up surveillance shall be implemented once at least every year after getting the certificates for 12 months.
3.5.1.2 The frequency of inspection should be increased if occurring any of the following case:
1) The quality of the certified product has seriously problems, or receiving the appeal from the client and checking concludes that the holder of the certificate shall be responsible for it.
2) The certification body queries the conformity of the certified product against the requirements of safety standards with sufficient reasons.
3) There is sufficient information that the conformity or the consistency of the certified products would be affected since the changes of organization system, production condition and the quality system of the manufacturers.
3.5.2 Contents of the follow up inspection
3.5.2.1 Model of the inspection
Routine factory inspection + consistency inspection
3.5.2.2 Routine factory inspection for the quality assurance capability of the factory
The routine inspection for factory quality assurance capability shall be implemented within 4 years after attaining the certificate and the scope shall cover the document of Requirements of Factory Quality Assurance Capability. The time frame for the routine inspection should take 1 to 2 person/day for each factory/processing premise.
There shall be an overall inspection to the factory in the 5th year of attaining the certificate according to the document of Requirements of Factory Quality Assurance Capability. The scope and time shall be in consistent with the initial factory inspection.
The span for an overall inspection period shall be of 4 years.
3.5.2.3 Inspection for consistency of the products
The consistency inspection for the applying certified product shall be implemented on the site of production within 4 years after getting the certificate.
The inspection or testing on the site shall be carried out as the following list besides the scope of inspection in this provision of 3.3.1.2 of the Implementation Rules.
Spot test to the production line according to the requirements of the document of Safety Certification Product Test Design of Extracorporeal Blood Circuit for Blood Purification Equipment (Appendix 2) shall also be implemented.
Samples shall be provided according to the unit in the 5th year of certification. Principally one unit shall be sampled 12 for test. and the test shall be implemented by appointed testing bodies according to the requirements of 3.2 in this document. If no change on the product，the certification body shall have sample test or information inspection according to specific situation.
3.5.3 Sampling test for follow up surveillance
Sampling test shall be implemented to the certified products by the appointed testing bodies when necessary. Each certified product should be sampled 12 for test. Concrete test items can be carried out according to 3.2.2.1 of this document.
Critical testing items are as follows according to YY0267:
1) §4.5 Chemical characteristics
2) §4.6 a Asepsis
3) §4.6 b Pyrogenicity
4) §4.6 c Toxicity
5) §4.6 d Hemolysis
6) §4.7 Residual of ethylene oxide
7) §4.8 Physical and mechanical characteristic
8) §7 Marking and packing of blood circuit
The certification body may carry out the tests by choosing test items according to specific situation.
3.5.4 Evaluation of follow-up inspection results
The certificates can be retained and the certification marks can be continuously used upon favorable inspection results. If there is any non-conformities found in the follow-up inspection, the corrective actions shall be taken within three months. Otherwise, the certificates will be withdrawn, the certification marks will be stopped using, and the relevant results will be announced.
4. Maintenance and modification of the certificates
4.1 Maintenance of the certificate
The Implementation Rules specifies the conformity certificates without covering the closing date of the certificates. The term of validity of the certificates depends on the surveillance inspection by the certification body at regular intervals for maintenance of it.
4.2 Modification for covering product of certificate(http://china-ccc-certification.com/225.html)
4.2.1 Procedure for modification
Should holders of the certificates require changing the scale of the products which are of the same unite as the certified ones, they shall make application first. The certification body shall check the consistency of the newly applied products against the certified ones and confirm the validity of the original certification against the newly applied products and carry out supplementary tests or inspection for the differences. After being confirmed that the extension qualified by the certification body, new certification or supplement of the certification can be issued to the holder. Or maintain the original certification or keep as technical information.
4.2.2 The requirements of sample product
The holders of the certificates shall firstly submit the technical materials related to the extending products and, as necessary, supply 12 sets of samples according to the requirements of provision of 3.2 of the Implementation Rules for checking by the certification body. The items for checking shall be specified by the certification body for the samples required testing as check.
5. Use of compulsory certification mark
The certificate holder shall follow the Regulation for Compulsory Product Certification Mark.
5.1 Derivations of Certification mark
The products listed in the Rule shall not be allowed to use any derivation of certification mark.
5.2 Design of the mark that allowed to use
When certification concerns with safety only, the mark shall be:
5.3 Application of the mark
Standard specification mark(http://china-ccc-certification.com/148.html) shall be used
5.4 Location of the marks
The standard certification marks should be applied on products near the nameplate, or on the package of the products
6. Suspension, cancellation and withdrawal of the certificates
Should the holder(s) of the certificate(s) violate the Special Rules and other requirements of compulsory product certification, the certificates shall be suspended, cancelled and withdrawn in accordance with the requirements of the document Administration of Compulsory Product Certification.
7. Charge
The certification shall be charged by the certification body according to the national statutory structural fee chart.