EUCOMED (European Confederation of Medical Device Suppliers Association) refutes assertions against PVC medical devices
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The European medical devices industry association, EUCOMED, is standing its ground on the use of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in medical devices despite claims from environmental and health pressure groups that the plasticisers in PVC, such as di-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), pose a serious risk to patients and the environment.