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Standard Practice for Evaluating Material Extracts by Systemic Injection in the Mouse
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Scope
1.1 This practice covers a nonspecific, acute toxicity test used for detecting leachables from materials used in medical devices.
1.2 The liquids injected in the mouse are those obtained by Practice F 619 where the extraction vehicles are saline, vegetable oil, or other liquids simulating human body fluids.
1.3 Two procedures are outlined: Method A for intravenous injection and Method B for intraperitoneal injection.
1.4 This practice is one of several developed for the assessment of the biocompatibility of materials. Practice F 748 may provide guidance for the selection of appropriate methods for testing materials for a specific application.
Keywords
acute toxicity tests; biocompatibility; intravenous injection; intraperitoneal injections; mouse/mice; test animals; ICS Number Code 11.220 (Veterinary medicine)
To find similar documents by ASTM Volume:
13.01 (Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices)
To find similar documents by classification:
11.220 (Veterinary medicine Including equipment specific to veterinary medicine)
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Document Number
ASTM-F750-87(2007)
Revision Level
1987 R07 EDITION
Status
Superseded
Modification Type
Reapproval
Publication Date
Jan. 1, 2007
Document Type
Practice
Page Count
3 pages
Committee Number
F04.16