Application and Safety Evaluation of DEHP in PVC Medical Devices.
10.3969/j.issn.1671-7104.2018.04.018
- Author:
Yue WANG
1
;
Xin XIE
1
;
Hongqiang JIANG
1
;
Jun WANG
1
Author Information
1. Center for Medical Device Evaluation in Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310009.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
DEHP;
PVC;
medical device;
safety evaluation
- MeSH:
Diethylhexyl Phthalate;
adverse effects;
Equipment Safety;
Equipment and Supplies;
adverse effects;
Plasticizers;
adverse effects;
Polyvinyl Chloride
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Instrumentation
2018;42(4):293-295
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
DEHP is largely used in soft PVC products as the plasticizer, which is also widely applied in medical devices. Due to its potential and widespread toxicity and medical devices' specific use, the safety of DEHP's application in medical devices has received extensive attention. In this paper, a comprehensive review of the application and potential toxicity of DEHP in PVC medical devices is made on the basis of the research results all over the world. Besides, the safety evaluation in medical devices is discussed and some possible coping strategies are explored.
