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  1. Atmospheric pressure limitation symbolAtmospheric pressure limitationAllowed air pressure range
  2. Authorised representative in the EU (EC REP) symbolAuthorised representative in the EU (EC REP)EU authorised representative
  3. Authorised representative in the EU (EU REP) symbolAuthorised representative in the EU (EU REP)EU authorised representative (newer form)
  4. Batch code (LOT) symbolBatch code (LOT)Batch or lot number
  5. Biological risks (biohazard) symbolBiological risks (biohazard)Potential biological risk
  6. Catalogue number (REF) symbolCatalogue number (REF)Manufacturer's catalogue number
  7. Consult instructions for use (book with i) symbolConsult instructions for use (book with i)Read the instructions for use
  8. Contains hazardous substances symbolContains hazardous substancesContains CMR or endocrine-disrupting substances
  9. Contains natural rubber latex symbolContains natural rubber latexNatural rubber latex or dry natural rubber is used as a material in the device or in its…
  10. Contains sufficient for <n> tests symbolContains sufficient for <n> testsNumber of tests in the kit
  11. Control (CONTROL) symbolControl (CONTROL)Control material
  12. Date of manufacture (outline factory) symbolDate of manufacture (outline factory)Date the device was made
  13. Distributor symbolDistributorDistributor of the device
  14. Do not re-use (single use) symbolDo not re-use (single use)Single use only
  15. Do not resterilize symbolDo not resterilizeMust not be sterilised again
  16. Do not use if package is damaged symbolDo not use if package is damagedDo not use if the packaging is damaged or opened
  17. Double sterile barrier system symbolDouble sterile barrier systemTwo sterile barrier layers
  18. Humidity limitation symbolHumidity limitationAllowed humidity range
  19. Importer symbolImporterImporter of the device
  20. In vitro diagnostic medical device (IVD) symbolIn vitro diagnostic medical device (IVD)In vitro diagnostic device
  21. Lower limit of temperature symbolLower limit of temperatureMinimum temperature
  22. Manufacturer (filled factory) symbolManufacturer (filled factory)Who made this medical device
  23. Medical device (MD) symbolMedical device (MD)This product is a medical device
  24. Non-sterile symbolNon-sterileNot sterilised
  25. Patient number symbolPatient numberPatient's identification number
  26. Serial number (SN) symbolSerial number (SN)Serial number of this unit
  27. Single patient, multiple use symbolSingle patient, multiple useReusable, but only on one patient
  28. Single sterile barrier system symbolSingle sterile barrier systemOne sterile barrier layer
  29. Sterile symbolSterileDevice has been sterilised
  30. Sterilized using ethylene oxide (STERILE EO) symbolSterilized using ethylene oxide (STERILE EO)Sterilised with ethylene oxide
  31. Sterilized using irradiation (STERILE R) symbolSterilized using irradiation (STERILE R)Sterilised by irradiation
  32. Sterilized using steam or dry heat symbolSterilized using steam or dry heatSterilised by steam or dry heat
  33. Unique device identifier (UDI) symbolUnique device identifier (UDI)Unique device identifier carrier
  34. Upper limit of temperature symbolUpper limit of temperatureMaximum temperature
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