PUBLIC REVIEW NOTICE
Rwanda Standards Board would like to inform the general public that the Draft ARSO Standards (DARS), appearing on the list below are being circulated for public comments. Any comments on these drafts should be sent to Rwanda Standards Board not later than 01/January/2025.
| N° | REFERENCE NUMBER | STATUS | TITLE |
| ARSO/TC 78, Medical Devices and Equipment | |||
| DARS 2149: 2024 | New | Stools (surgeons, anesthetists) — Specification | |
| DARS 2143: 2024 | New | Bio-Protective Coveralls — Specification | |
| DARS 2144: 2024 | New | Footstools for hospital use — Specification | |
| CD-ARS 2145: 2024 | New | Medical textiles — Shoe covers — Specification | |
| DARS 2146: 2024 | New | Orthopaedic beds — Specification | |
| DARS 2147: 2024 | New | Specification for medicine spoon (plastics) | |
| DARS 2148: 2024 | New | Sterile surgical blades — Specification | |
| DARS 2150: 2024 | New | Steel drug cabinet — Specification | |
| CD-ARS 2151: 2024 | New | Mobile medicine (utility drug) cabinet — Specification | |
| DARS 2152: 2024 | New | Surgical suture needles — Specification | |
| CD-ARS 2153: 2024 | New | Surgical sutures — Specification — Part 1: Absorbable | |
| DARS 2154: 2024 | New | Medical trolleys (dressing/medicine; instrument; anaesthetists' dressing) -Specification | |
| DARS 2155: 2024 | New | Plaster of Paris bandage — Specification | |
| CD-ARS 2156: 2024 | New | Surgical gauze — Specification — Part 1: Absorbent | |
| ISO 7885:2010 | New | Sterile dental injection needles for single use; | |
| IEC 60601-1-12:2020 | New | Medical electrical equipment – Part 1-12: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance – Collateral standard: Requirements for medical electrical equipment and medical electrical systems used in the emergency medical services environment | |
| IEC 60601-4-1:2017 | New | Medical electrical equipment — Part 4-1: Guidance and interpretation — Medical electrical equipment and medical electrical systems employing a degree of autonomy | |
For further Information and full text(s) of the Draft Rwanda Standards, you may contact RSB on the following addresses:
MURENZI Raymond
Director General
By Delegation
GATERA Emmanuel
Ag. Division Manager - National Standards Division
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