Table 1.
characteristics of PVC tubings from extension lines used in the migration study.
Table 2.
characteristics of PVC tubings from infusion sets used in the migration study.
Table 3.
Qualitative and quantitative composition in plasticizers of the studied medical devices.
Fig 1.
Quantity of plasticizers released during migration assays from the 6 extension lines (EL) tested (n = 3; mean +/- standard deviation).
Fig 2.
Quantity of plasticizers released during migration assays from the 4 infusion sets tested (n = 3, mean +/- standard deviation).
Fig 3.
Comparison of the migration of plasticizers from the extension lines at 24h according the flow rate (n = 3, mean +/- standard deviation).
Fig 4.
Comparison of the migration of plasticizers from the infusion sets at 24h according the flow rate (n = 3, mean +/- standard deviation).
Fig 5.
Kinetics of the plasticizer’s migration from the 4 extension lines (n = 3, mean +/- standard deviation).
Fig 6.
Kinetics of the plasticizer’s migration from the 4 infusion sets (n = 3, mean +/- standard deviation).
Table 4.
Statistical analysis of the impact of the flow rate on the migration profile for each plasticizer: (part A) study of the interaction time/flow rates and (part B) comparisons between flow-rates at any time from the extension lines.
Results were expressed as p-values.
Table 5.
Statistical analysis of the impact of the flow rate on the migration profile for each plasticizer: (part A) study of the interaction time/flow rates and (part B) comparisons between flow-rates at any time from the infusion sets.
Results were expressed as p-values.