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Medical devices - ethylene oxide residues (ISO 10993-7) 1
Parameters (quantitative): ethylene oxide (CAS 75-21-8) [mg/kg], ethylene chlorohydrin (CAS 107-07-3) [mg/kg]
Article Number: 2010375
Description: Extraction by simulated application (reference method) in water
Category: chemical-physical testing medical devices sterility and contamination testing
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Suitable laboratory equipment is required for participation in the proficiency testing schemes.
Frozen shipping September 2028 Add to cart
Medical devices - ethylene oxide residues (ISO 10993-7) 2
Parameters (quantitative): ethylene oxide (CAS 75-21-8) [mg/kg], ethylene chlorohydrin (CAS 107-07-3) [mg/kg]
Article Number: 2010377
Description: Exhaustive extraction
Category: chemical-physical testing medical devices sterility and contamination testing
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Suitable laboratory equipment is required for participation in the proficiency testing schemes.
Frozen shipping September 2027 Add to cart
Medical devices - ethylene oxide residues (ISO 10993-7) 2
Article Number: 2010377
September 2028 Add to cart
Medical devices - extractable PFAS
Parameters (quantitative): total perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (CAS 355-46-4) [µg/kg], total perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (CAS 1763-23-1) [µg/kg], total perfluorohexanoic acid (CAS 307-24-4) [µg/kg], total perfluorooctanoic acid (CAS 335-67-1) [µg/kg], total perfluorononanoic acid (CAS 375-95-1) [µg/kg], total perfluorodecanoic acid (CAS 335-76-2) [µg/kg], total perfluorundecanoic acid (CAS 2058-94-8) [µg/kg], total perfluorododecanoic acid (CAS 307-55-1) [µg/kg], total perfluorotridecanoic acid (CAS 72629-94-8) [µg/kg], total perfluorotetradecanoic acid (CAS 376-06-7) [µg/kg], 6:2 FTOH (CAS 647-42-7) [µg/kg], 8:2 FTOH (CAS 678-39-7) [µg/kg], 10:2 FTOH (CAS 865-86-1) [µg/kg], 12:2 FTOH (CAS 39239-77-5) [µg/kg], 6:2 FTA (CAS 17527-29-6) [µg/kg], 8:2 FTA (CAS 27905-45-9) [µg/kg], 10:2 FTA (CAS 17741-60-5) [µg/kg], 6:2 FTMA (CAS 2144-53-8) [µg/kg], 8:2 FTMA (CAS 1996-88-9) [µg/kg]
Article Number: 2011524
Description: Possible testing e.g. by ISO 10993-18
Category: chemical-physical testing medical devices non-active medical devices
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
New proficiency testing
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Medical devices - extractable PFAS
Article Number: 2011524
September 2028 Add to cart
Medical devices - extractables & leachables
Parameters (qualitative): identification of various extractables & leachables
Parameters (quantitative): quantification of the identified extractables & leachables [µg/ml]
Article Number: 2011169
Category: chemical-physical testing medical devices non-active medical devices
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
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Medical devices - extractables & leachables
Article Number: 2011169
August 2028 Add to cart
Medical devices - extraction of elements (ISO 10993-12)
Parameters (quantitative): calcium (Ca) [µg/l], phosphorus (P) [µg/l], magnesium (Mg) [µg/l], fluorine (F) [µg/l], manganese (Mn) [µg/l], chromium (Cr) [µg/l], Iodine (I) [µg/l], selenium (Se) [µg/l]
Article Number: 2011159
Category: chemical-physical testing medical devices non-active medical devices
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
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Medical devices - extraction of elements (ISO 10993-12)
Article Number: 2011159
September 2028 Add to cart
Medical devices - extraction of metals (ISO 10993-12)
Parameters (quantitative): zinc (Zn) [µg/l], nickel (Ni) [µg/l], cadmium (Cd) [µg/l], lead (Pb) [µg/l], copper (Cu) [µg/l], cobalt (Co) 1 [µg/l], chromium (Cr) 1 [µg/l], arsenic (As) 1 [µg/l]
Article Number: 2010379
Description: Extraction of the samples with water
Category: chemical-physical testing medical devices non-active medical devices
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Suitable laboratory equipment is required for participation in the proficiency testing schemes.
Shipping at room temperature June 2027 Add to cart
Medical devices - extraction of metals (ISO 10993-12)
Article Number: 2010379
June 2028 Add to cart
Medical devices - gravim. determination extractables
Parameters (quantitative): extractables (n-hexane) [mg/dm²], extractables (iso-propanol) [mg/dm²]
Article Number: 2011168
Description: If you are interested in testing aqueous simulants, e.g. ethanol 10% or dist. Water, please have a look at our proficiency tests for global migration in the field of consumer goods.
Category: chemical-physical testing medical devices non-active medical devices
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature July 2027 Add to cart
Medical devices - gravim. determination extractables
Article Number: 2011168
July 2028 Add to cart
Medical devices - in vitro eye irritation (OECD492b)
Parameters (qualitative): in vitro eye irritation
Article Number: 2011290
Description: With the SkinEthic Human Corneal Epithelium (HCE) Time-to-Toxicity (TTT) test the eye irritation shall be tested with a reconstructed human corneal epithelium (HCE) according to OECD492b. The samples should be classified according to UN GHS Cat. 1, Cat. 2 and No Cat. The samples are a simulated extract. The extraction of a medical device is not part of the proficiency test.
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing medical devices in vitro procedure
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
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Medical devices - in vitro eye irritation (OECD492b)
Article Number: 2011290
September 2028 Add to cart
Medical devices - in vitro skin irritation (ISO 10993-23)
Parameters (qualitative): in-vitro skin irritation - polar [-], in-vitro skin irritation - nonpolar [-]
Article Number: 2011286
Description: The samples are extracted in accordance with ISO 10993-23 under conditions specified by us. Irritation is tested with both the polar and the non-polar extract using the EpiDerm model. The viability determined using the MTT assay is tested qualitatively (pass / not pass).
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing medical devices in vitro procedure
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature November 2026 Add to cart
Medical devices - in vitro skin irritation (ISO 10993-23)
Article Number: 2011286
September 2027 Add to cart
Medical devices - in vitro skin irritation (ISO 10993-23)
Article Number: 2011286
September 2028 Add to cart
Medical devices - in vitro skin sensitisation (OECD 442D,KeratinoSens)
Parameters (qualitative): skin sensitisation [-]
Article Number: 2011288
Description: The activation of keratinocytes is to be investigated using the ARE-Nrf2 luciferase KeratinoSens test method (OECD 442D Appendix IA). The samples are a simulated extract. The extraction of a medical device is not part of the proficiency test.
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing medical devices in vitro procedure
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Frozen shipping June 2027 Add to cart
Medical devices - in vitro skin sensitisation (OECD 442D,KeratinoSens)
Article Number: 2011288
June 2028 Add to cart
1 Parameters with this label depend on the number of participants and/or the choice of materials.
Under certain circumstances, this parameter may not be available in the proficiency test.