For more information about Elcam Medical and their fluid management components made with Tritan, visit www.elcam-medical.com.   

スモールボアコネクターは、多くの経腸栄養装置において重要なコンポーネントとして使用されています。チューブの接続不良や故障が患者の深刻なけがや死亡につながる危険性があるため、適切なデザインであることが極めて重要です。

がん治療の向上に対する継続的な取り組みの一環として、製薬企業はより効果の高い新しいがん治療薬を開発しています。 しかし、高度ながん治療薬や 担体溶媒では、薬物送達装置に使用されているポリマーの耐薬品性が発揮されにくい場合があります。こうした状況では、装置が適切に動作しない、あるいは早期に故障する、といったことが起きかねません。装置の性能やライフサイクルに問題が生じ、それが繰り返されると、患者の安全を守るため、特定の材料の使用を中止するよう規制機関に指示される場合があります。

 
Polymer selection is critical to a medical device. Engineering polymers offer many advantages for infusion and blood contact devices compared with other materials. Advantages include design and color flexibility, aesthetic appeal, reduced weight, corrosion resistance, and clarity. But polymers that have a low level of compatibility with chemicals-such as lipids, disinfectants, and specific oncology drugs and solvents-can experience environmental stress cracking or premature device failure in the presence of applied or residual stress.
 
It’s important to evaluate polymers for chemical resistance to keep patients safe and ensure device longevity. Eastman Tritan^™ copolyesters have good overall chemical resistance and provide an attractive alternative to polycarbonate (PC) or acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) for oncology drug delivery devices. For closed-system transfer devices and other infusion devices, Tritan can be a candidate for molding devices that are compliant with safety alerts from regulatory agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices.
 
Eastman technical specialists can help you early on in your process to produce high quality medical devices. Contact us to learn more about the attributes of Tritan and how it compares to other commonly used materials when tested for chemical compatibility.