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biocompatibility

February 1, 2023

Guidance on Combining Biocompatibility and Cleaning Validation Testing

Depending on the type and duration of contact for reusable devices, biocompatibility testing can involve more than ten endpoints that need to be addressed for first-time use and end-of-life use. This can be costly and time consuming. Read this whitepaper...

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December 14, 2021

FDA Reclassifies Surgical Staplers and Staples

The FDA has reclassified surgical staplers and staples from Class I to Class II devices, requiring them to undergo premarket review. Since they have been reclassified, these devices will now be subject to more stringent regulatory requirements, such as premarket...

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August 29, 2018

LIVE Webinar: How to Develop a Risk-Based Safety Evaluation per New US FDA Guidance

Register HERE for the three-day live webinar series “How to Develop a Risk-Based Safety Evaluation per New US FDA Guidance” presented by Nelson Laboratories’ experts: Thor Rollins, Sarah Campbell, and Audrey Turley. This three-day webinar will incorporate the new US FDA...

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June 20, 2018

The Risk-Based “Big Three”

Incorporating Biocompatibility, Chemistry, and Toxicology into your Biological Risk Evaluation In the past, biocompatibility consisted of determining the contact of your medical device, looking at the Table A.1 in ISO 10993-1 and running the test prescribed. This approach put too...

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September 15, 2017

Introduction to the Validation of Sterile Medical Devices: Sterilization, Packaging, Biocompatibility, Toxicology, and Reprocessing

For over a decade, Nelson Laboratories has been hosting educational seminars called The Science of Sterilization Validation. The aim of these three-day seminars has been to provide MedTech professionals the opportunity to establish or refresh their fundamental testing knowledge and,...

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