Medical Devices

Bis(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate - Environmental Exposure - Use in Medical Devices
... DEHP has been used as a plasticiser in medical devices such as intravenous tubing and bags, catheters, nasogastric tubes, dialysis bags and tubing, and blood bags and transfusion tubing, and air tubes ... tolerable daily intake in some specific population groups, namely people exposed through medical procedures such as kidney dialysis ... The American Academy of Pediatrics has advocated not to use medical devices that can leach DEHP into patients and, instead, to resort to DEHP-free alternatives ...

Polyvinyl Chloride - Health and Safety - Plasticizers - EU Decisions On Phthalates
... The use of DEHP in certain medical devices ... whether there may be any risk from the use of DEHP in certain medical applications (children and neonates undergoing long-term blood transfusion and adults undergoing long-term ... Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) reviewed the safety of DEHP in medical devices ...

CEN 1789 - Classification of Ambulances - Medical Devices
... This Standard gives general requirements for medical devices carried in road ambulances and used therein and outside hospitals and clinics in situations where the ambient conditions can differ from normal indoor ...

Roanoke Region - Economy and Major Industries - Health Care and Life Sciences
... Other major health care related firms include Accellent – Medical devices American Biosystems – Direct-fed microbials used in waste treatment, feed and aquaculture products Attention ...

Mems-ID
... Mems-ID is a technology company developing a tracking system for medical devices ... allows the Mems-ID chips to be integrated directly into individual medical devices, such as surgical instruments, and survive high-temperature autoclave and gamma irradiation sterilization ... improving regulatory compliance and infection control by electronically identifying use of medical devices, including when they are associated with an adverse event improving ...