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Chris Pearson · Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 10:55 am Post subject: DEHP free bloodlines

http://www.gambro.com/upload/Press%20Releases/2005/050502-grp_trade_press_release.pdf

Would be quite a coup if it were true.
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Guest · Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 12:40 am Post subject: true????????????

Hi Chris, Could you please tell us all what you mean by "IF ITS TRUE" Many thanks ..............!

Chris Pearson · Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 2:05 pm Post subject: DEHP free blood lines.

Dear Guest,
As you have asked,certainly,I'd be happy to clarify on this occasion,rather than just report news as I see it.

Firstly I didn't actually write:

"IF IT'S TRUE"

What I actually wrote was:

" Would be quite a coup if it were true"

Gambro appears to be claiming to be the first company to market a DEHP free bloodline.

"The Gambro cartridge bloodset is the first DEHP free bloodline in the hemodialysis industry"

My understanding is that many others may have also been supplying them too.

If I have misread the Press Release and/or other manufacturers haven't been offering them,which may be the case, then I would obviously be grateful for the opportunity to issue a clarification.
Perhaps you could let me know?
Hope that helps.
Best regards,
Chris
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Guest · Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 11:46 am Post subject:

Many thanks for the reply,
You have made things a little clearer now , I'l be keeping a look out for further developments, And can i just say what an informative and usefull site this is , cheers.

Chris Pearson · Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 2:48 pm Post subject: DEHP free bloodlines

Dear Guest,
Thanks for visiting the forum and for your input.
I'm waiting to hear back from Mr.Parry on where Fresenius are on the issue,will update as soon as I hear.
Perhaps Andy from Kimal could give us his view?
Best regards,
Chris
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Chris Pearson · Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 3:16 pm Post subject: DEHP

Interesting article:

http://www.noharm.org/details.cfm?type=document&ID=423

Chris
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Chris Pearson · Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 3:40 pm Post subject: FDA Public Health Notification

http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/safety/dehp.html

http://google.fda.gov/search?q=cache:582y8WnEDLA:http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/98fr/090602b.pdf+dehp&restrict=&site=FDA&output=xml_no_dtd&client=FDA&access=p&lr=&proxystylesheet=FDA&oe=

Fresenius response to this later document:

http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dailys/02/Dec02/120502/02d-0325-c000017-01-vol1.pdf
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Chris Pearson · Last edited by Chris Pearson on Wed May 11, 2005 9:07 am; edited 1 time in total

Thanks to Andy Gardner from Kimal for this link:

http://www.medicalplast.com/

and DEHP Information Centre

http://www.dehp-facts.com/

Chris
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Chris Pearson · Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 4:18 pm Post subject: Baxter position statement on PVC

http://www.baxter.com/about_baxter/news_room/positions_policies/sub/pvc_position_statement.html
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