ASTM International - ASTM F749-98(2012)
Standard Practice for Evaluating Material Extracts by Intracutaneous Injection in the Rabbit
| Organization: | ASTM International |
| Publication Date: | 1 October 2012 |
| Status: | inactive |
| Page Count: | 3 |
| ICS Code (Veterinary medicine): | 11.220 |
significance And Use:
4.1 This practice is to be used to help assess the biocompatibility of materials used in medical devices. It is an acute toxicological test designed to detect the presence of injurious leachable... View More
scope:
1.1 This practice is a nonspecific, acute toxicity test used to help determine the biocompatibility of materials used in medical devices.
1.2 The liquids injected into the rabbits are those obtained by Practice F619 where the extraction vehicles are saline, vegetable oil, or other liquids simulating human body fluids.
1.3 This practice is one of several developed for the assessment of the biocompatibility of materials. Practice F748 may provide guidance for the selection of appropriate methods for testing materials for a specific application.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
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