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Table 35 4SEAL® Hemostatic powder biocompatibility testing summary

From: ISO 10993 biological evaluation of novel hemostatic powder – 4SEAL®

Test Performed

Extract(s)

Test and Control(s)

Positive control (+)

Negative control (−)

4SEAL® results

Chemical characterization

ICP-MS

ISO 10993-18 [8]

Water for injection

Water for injection (−)

Elements <LOD

Chemical characterization

Headspace GC-MS

ISO 10993-18 [8]

Raw product

Laboratory air (−)

EPA VOC Mix 2 (+)

<AET

Chemical characterization

GC-MS

ISO 10993-18 [8]

Water for injection

Water for injection (−)

Octane, decane, tridecane, tetradecane, hexadecane (+)

<AET

Cytotoxicity

ISO 10993-5 [10]

MEM

Latex (+)

HDPE (−)

No cytotoxicity

Sensitization

ISO 10993-10 [17]

Acetone: olive oil

Acetone:olive oil (−)

A-Hexylcinnamaldehyde (+)

No sensitization

Intracutaneous reactivity

ISO 10993-10 [17]

Saline and CSO

Saline and CSO (−)

No irritation

Material mediated pyrogenicity

ISO 10993-11 [19]

Saline

Saline (−)

No pyrogenicity

Endotoxin

ISO 10993-11 [19]

Water for injection

Water for injection (−)

Endotoxin standard (+)

< 20 EU/ 5 g device

< 2.15 EU/ 3 g device

Acute systemic toxicity

ISO 10993-11 [19]

Saline and CSO

Saline and CSO (−)

No signs of toxicity

Subacute toxicity combined with implantation

ISO 10993-6 [18]

ISO 10993-11 [19]

Direct implantation

Starsil Hemostat (−)

No signs of subacute toxicity

No difference in tissue reaction

Genotoxicity (Ames)

ISO 10993-3 [11]

Water for injection

Water for injection (−)

without S9: 2-NF, 4-NQO, N4-ACT, 9-AA (+)

with S9: 2-AA, 2-AF(+)

No mutagenic potential

Genotoxicity (MLA)

ISO 10993-3 [11]

F5

F5(−)

without S9: methylmethansulfonate (+)

with S9: benzo [a] pyrene (+)

No mutagenic potential