Biological safety testing of polymers
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Biological safety testing of polymers
Med Device Technol.
2003 Jun.
Abstract
The extent of testing polymer-containing medical devices is subject to a range of considerations and needs to be determined on a case-by-case basis. This article reports on recent areas of concern for device materials including biodegradation and immunogenicity potential.
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