TS EN ISO 22748

TS EN ISO 22748 is a terminology standard for absorbent incontinence products used for urine and/or faeces. It focuses on the product type names and example illustrations used to identify these products consistently, helping manufacturers, catalogues and technical documentation refer to the same category in a clear and shared way.

How the product names fit the classification system

According to the supplied scope, the document relates to product categories defined in ISO 9999, subclass 09 30, covering absorbent products intended to contain urine and faeces. Its emphasis is on naming and illustration, not on testing product performance or setting clinical acceptance criteria. In practice, that makes the standard useful where a common vocabulary is needed for listings, specifications and product communication.

In general technical terms, absorbent incontinence products combine an absorbent core, liquid management features and a form factor suited to the user and the intended use. Different category names distinguish, for example, between pad-like products, brief-like products and underpad-type products, which may look similar at a glance but serve different use cases. This standard supports that distinction by organising the terminology used to describe the product family.

• Applies to absorbent incontinence products for urine and/or faeces.
• Linked to ISO 9999 subclass 09 30 for absorbing products to contain urine and faeces.
• Covers recommended and other product type names.
• Includes example pictures for product categories.