Table 3. Qualitative and quantitative composition in plasticizers of the studied medical devices.
Type of PVC medical device | Medical device (MD) | Nature of plasticizer in MD | Quantity of plasticizer in MD (expressed in mass percent) |
---|---|---|---|
Extension line | EL n°1 (Cair) | TOTM | 31.81 |
DEHT | 0.06 | ||
DEHP | <LOQ* | ||
EL n°2 (Codan) | TOTM | 30.29 | |
DEHT | 0.05 | ||
DEHP | <LOQ* | ||
EL n°3 (BBraun) | DEHT | 26.74 | |
EL n°4 (Sendal) | DINP | 48.72 | |
DEHP | 0.25 | ||
EL n°5 (Cair GM) | DINCH | 30.16 | |
EL n°6 (Cair PM) | DINCH | 35.73 | |
Infusion set | IS n°1 | DEHT | 37.50 |
IS n°2 | DINP | 34.89 | |
IS n°3 | DINCH | 44.27 | |
DEHP | 0.05 | ||
IS n°4 | TOTM | 40.97 | |
DEHT | 0.15 | ||
DEHP | 0.002 |
* LOQ = limit of quantification;
EL = extension line; IS = infusion set.