Date: 2026-05-20Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
In pursuance of Sub rule (1) of Rule (15) of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018, the Bureau of Indian Standards hereby notifies that Indian standards
**Executive Summary**
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) notifies the establishment of 11 revised Indian Standards for ophthalmic surgical instruments, effective from 14 May 2026. These updated standards will run concurrently with the versions they are replacing until the older standards are formally withdrawn on 14 November 2026. This notification is issued in accordance with Rule 15(1) of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Establishment and Revision of Standards**
* 11 specific Indian Standards for medical and surgical instruments have been established as of 14 May 2026.
* The revisions include both "First Revisions" (e.g., IS 5722, IS 7758, IS 7762, IS 10009) and "Second Revisions" (e.g., IS 6420, IS 8771, IS 9061, IS 9134).
* These standards replace older versions dating back to 1970, 1975, 1981, 1985, 1987, and 1989.
**Scope of Covered Instruments**
* **Hooks and Retractors:** Specifications for eye and iris hooks (Tyrrell's Pattern), eyelid hooks, and lachrymal sac retractors (Muller's Pattern).
* **Ophthalmic Cutting and Holding Tools:** Revised standards for corneal and bone lachrymal trephines, needle holders, eye scissors, and combined forceps (Castroviejo's Pattern).
* **Specialized Surgical Tools:** Updated requirements for eye evacuation curettes (Moorefield's Pattern), eye cyclodialysis spatulas (Sinclair's Pattern), punctum dilators (Wilder's Pattern), and lacrimal probes (Bowman's Pattern).
* **Ancillary Equipment:** Standards for razor blade breakers and holders (Baraquer's Pattern).
**Timeline for Transition**
* **Concurrent Period:** The newly established standards and the existing standards will remain in force concurrently for a period of six months.
* **Final Withdrawal Date:** All specified older versions of the Indian Standards will be officially withdrawn on 14 November 2026.
**Impact Analysis**
**Manufacturers of Ophthalmic Surgical Instruments**
**Impact**
Manufacturers must transition their production processes and quality control measures to meet the revised technical specifications (First or Second Revisions) of the 2026 standards.
**Action Required**
Review the updated standards and ensure all products manufactured after 14 November 2026 comply strictly with the revised specifications.
**Healthcare Providers and Procurement Agencies**
**Impact**
Purchasing departments must ensure that new inventory meets the latest safety and quality benchmarks set by the BIS.
**Action Required**
Update procurement tender documents and quality checklists to reference the 2026 versions of the Indian Standards.
**Testing Laboratories and Regulatory Bodies**
**Impact**
Laboratories will need to update their testing protocols and accreditation scopes to accommodate the revised methodologies and parameters defined in the new standards.
**Action Required**
Calibrate equipment and update certification procedures to align with the 2026 standards before the November 2026 deadline.
Key Entities Referenced
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): The national standards body of India responsible for notifying the establishment and withdrawal of technical standards for medical and eye surgery instruments.
Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018: The governing regulatory framework under which these specific Indian Standards were established and existing standards are scheduled for withdrawal.
Department of Consumer Affairs: The primary government department overseeing the Bureau of Indian Standards and its regulatory notifications.
Indian Standards (IS): The technical specifications (including IS 5722, IS 6420, and IS 7758) established for surgical tools such as eye surgery instruments, hooks, and probes.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 333] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, मई 20, 2026/ििै ाख 30, 1948 र् 22, 1947
No. 333] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026/VAISAKHA 30, 1948 s 1947
भारतीय मानक ब्य रू ो
(उपभोक्त ा मामल ेजिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 15 मई, 2026
सिं भ:भ HQ-PUB013/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1535).—भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो जनयम, 2018 के जनयम 15 के उपजनयम (1)
के अनुसरण म ें भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो एतिद्वारा अजधसूजचत करता ह ै की जिन भारतीय मानकों के जििरण इसम ें संलग्न
अनूसूची के जद्वतीय स्ट्तंभ म ें दिये गय े हैं, तीसरे स्ट्तंभ म ें इंजगत जतजि को स्ट्िाजपत हो गय े ह|ैं चौिे स्ट्तंभ म ें दिय े गय े मानकों
के जििरण, यदि कोई हो तो िे भी साि-साि लाग ूरहगें े िब तक िे पााँचिें स्ट्तंभ में इंजगत जतजि को िापस जलए िान े ह|ैं
अनसु चू ी
क्रम स्ट्िाजपत भारतीय मानकों की सख्ं या, िर् भ प्रजतस्ट्िापन भारतीय मानकों, यदि िापस िापस होन ेकी
स.ं तिा िीर्कभ जतजि जलए िान ेह,ैं की सख्ं या, िर् भ जतजि
तिा िीर्कभ
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 आई एस 5722 : 2026 14 मई 2026 आई एस 5722 – 1970 14 निम्बर
हुक, आाँख, आईररस (टायरेल पटै नभ) — हुक, आाँख, आईररस (टायरेल 2026
जिजिजि पैटनभ) के जलए जिजिजि
(पहला पुनरीक्षण)
3617 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
2 आई एस 6420 : 2026 14 मई 2026 आई एस 6420 : 1989 14 निम्बर
नेत्र िल्य जचदकत्सा उपकरण — रररैक्टर, नेत्र िल्य दक्रया उपकरण — 2026
नेत्र अश्र ुिैली, मलु र पैटन भ — जिजिजि रेरेक्टर, नेत्र श्रक्षुकोि, मलू र
(िसू रा पनु रीक्षण) नमूना (रुपान्तररत) — जिजिजि
(पहला पुनरीक्षण)
आई एस 7758 : 2026 14 मई 2026 आई एस 7758 – 1975 14 निम्बर
3 क्यूरेटेि, आई, इिैक्यूएिन, मूरफील््स क्यूरेटेि, आई, इिैक्यूएिन, 2026
पैटनभ — जिजिजि मूरफील््स पैटन भके जलए
(पहला पुनरीक्षण) जिजिजि
आई एस 7762 : 2026 14 मई 2026 आई एस 7762 – 1975 14 निम्बर
4 पलक हुक — जिजिजि हुक, पलक के जलए जिजिजि 2026
(पहला पुनरीक्षण)
आई एस 7767 : 2026 14 मई 2026 आई एस 7767 – 1975 14 निम्बर
5 स्ट्पैटुला, आई, साइक्लोडायजलजसस, स्ट्पैटुला, आई, 2026
ससंक्लेयर पैटनभ — जिजिजि साइक्लोडायजलजसस, ससंक्लेयर
(पहला पुनरीक्षण) पैटनभ के जलए जिजिजि
आई एस 8771 : 2026 14 मई 2026 आई एस 8771 – 1985 14 निम्बर
6 सुई धारक, आखाँ , कैंची और सयं ुक्त संिंि, सुई धारक, आाँख, कैंची और 2026
कास्त्रोजििो पैटनभ — जिजिजि संयुक्त संिंि कास्त्रोजििो का
(िसू रा पनु रीक्षण) पैटनभ के जलए जिजिजि
(रुपान्तररत)
(पहला पुनरीक्षण)
आई एस 9061 : 2026 14 मई 2026 आई एस 9061 : 1989 14 निम्बर
7 नेत्र िल्य जचदकत्सा उपकरण — डाइलेटसभ, नेत्र िल्यदक्रया उपकरण — 2026
पंक्टम, िाइल्डसभ पैटनभ — जिजिजि जिस्ट्फाररणी, रन्रक जिल्डर
(िसू रा पनु रीक्षण) नमूने की (रूपान्तररत) —
जिजिजि
(पहला पुनरीक्षण)
आई एस 9062 : 2026 14 मई 2026 आई एस 9062 – 1987 14 निम्बर
8 िाचाँ , लैदक्रमल, बोमन पैटनभ — जिजिजि िाचाँ , लैदक्रमल, बोमन पैटनभ के 2026
(िसू रा पनु रीक्षण) जलए जिजिजि (रूपान्तररत)
(पहला पुनरीक्षण)
आई एस 9134 : 2026 14 मई 2026 आई एस 9134 – 1987 14 निम्बर
9 रेदफन, कॉर्नभयल, कैस्ट्रोजििो पैटनभ — रेदफन, कॉर्नभयल, कैस्ट्रोजििो 2026
जिजिजि पैटनभ के जलए जिजिजि
(िसू रा पनु रीक्षण) (रूपान्तररत)
(पहला पुनरीक्षण)
आई एस 10009 : 2026 14 मई 2026 आई एस 10009 – 1981 14 निम्बर
10 ब्रेकर और होल्डर, रेज़र ब्लेड, बाराक्वेर पैटन भ ब्रेकर और होल्डर, रेज़र ब्लेड, 2026
— जिजिजि बाराक्वेर पैटन भ के जलए जिजिजि[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(पहला पुनरीक्षण)
आई एस 11244 : 2026 14 मई 2026 आई एस 11244 – 1985 14 निम्बर
11 हडैं ल के साि रेफाइन, बोन लैदक्रमल — हडैं ल के साि रेफाइन, बोन 2026
जिजिजि लैदक्रमल के जलए जिजिजि
(पहला पुनरीक्षण)
जचत्रा गुप्ता, िैज्ञाजनक िी एिं उप महाजनिेिक (हॉलमार्किंग एिं रेसनंग)
[जिज्ञापन-III/4/असा./101/2026-27]
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
(Department of Consumer Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 15th May, 2026
Ref: HQ-PUB013/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1535).—In pursuance of Sub-rule (1) of Rule (15) of the Bureau of Indian
Standards Rules, 2018, the Bureau of Indian Standards hereby notifies that Indian standards, particulars of which are
given in the second column of the schedule hereto annexed have been established on the date indicated against it in
third column. The particulars of the standards, if any which are given in the fourth column shall also remain in force
concurrently till they are withdrawn on the date indicated against them in the fifth column.
SCHEDULE
Sl. No., Year & Title of the Indian Date of No. , Year & Title of the Date of
No. Standards Established Establishment Indian Standards to be Withdrawal
Withdrawn, if any
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 IS 5722 : 2026 14 May 2026 IS 5722 – 1970 14 November
Hook, Eye, Iris (Tyrrell's Pattern) Specification For Hook, Eye, Iris 2026
— Specification (Tyrrell's Pattern)
(First Revision)
2 IS 6420 : 2026 14 May 2026 IS 6420 : 1989 14 November
Eye Surgery Instruments — Eye Surgery Instruments — 2026
Retractor, Eye Lachrymal Sac, Retractor, Eye Lachrymal Sac,
Muller's Pattern — Specification Muller's Pattern (Modified) —
(Second Revision) Specification
(First Revision)
3 IS 7758 : 2026 14 May 2026 IS 7758 – 1975 14 November
Curette, Eye, Evacuation, Specification for Curette, Eye, 2026
Moorefield's Pattern — Evacuation, Moorfield's Pattern
Specification
(First Revision)
4 IS 7762 : 2026 14 May 2026 IS 7762 – 1975 14 November
Eyelid Hook — Specification Specification for Hook, Eyelid 2026
(First Revision)4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
5 IS 7767 : 2026 14 May 2026 IS 7767 – 1975 14 November
Spatula, Eye, Cyclodialysis, Specification for Spatula, Eye, 2026
Sinclair's Pattern — Specification Cyclodialysis, Sinclair's Pattern
(First Revision)
6 IS 8771 : 2026 14 May 2026 IS 8771 – 1985 14 November
Needle Holder, Eye, Scissors and Specification for Needle Holder, 2026
Forceps Combined, Castroviejo's Eye, Scissors and Forceps
Pattern — Specification Combined, Castroviejo's Pattern
(Second Revision) (Modified)
(First Revision)
7 IS 9061 : 2026 14 May 2026 IS 9061 : 1989 14 November
Eye Surgery Instruments — Eye Surgery Instruments — 2026
Dilators, Punctum, Wilder's Pattern Dilators, Punctum, Wilder's
— Specification Pattern (Modified) —
(Second Revision) Specification
(First Revision)
8 IS 9062 : 2026 14 May 2026 IS 9062 – 1987 14 November
Probes, Lacrimal, Bowman's Specification for Probes, 2026
Pattern — Specification Lacrimal, Bowman's Pattern
(Second Revision) (Modified)
(First Revision)
9 IS 9134 : 2026 14 May 2026 IS 9134 – 1987 14 November
Trephine, Corneal, Castroviejo's Specification for Trephine, 2026
Pattern — Specification Corneal, Castroviejo's Pattern
(Second Revision) (Modified)
(First Revision)
10 IS 10009 : 2026 14 May 2026 IS 10009 – 1981 14 November
Breaker and Holder, Razor Blade, Specification for Breaker and 2026
Baraquer's Pattern — Specification Holder, Razor Blade, Barraquer's
(First Revision) Pattern
11 IS 11244 : 2026 14 May 2026 IS 11244 – 1985 14 November
Trephine, Bone Lacrimal with Specification for Trephine, Bone 2026
Handle — Specification Lacrimal with Handle
(First Revision)
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