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Medical Device Testing Guide - Toxikon Corporation

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SUBCHRONIC SYSTEMIC TOXICITY TESTING<br />

Rev. May 2011<br />

AF03-1<br />

28-Day IV Injection Sub-Chronic Toxicity Study- Sample needed: To be determined, if < 0.5 mm thick 20,160 cm 2 or 672g<br />

Approximate turnaround time is twelve to fourteen weeks.<br />

AF03-2<br />

Abridged-28 Day IV Dose Toxicity Study- Sample needed: To be determined, if > 0.5 mm thick 10,080 cm 2 or 336g<br />

Approximate turnaround time is eleven weeks.<br />

Study Design Options—Intravenous Dose<br />

ISO 10993-11:2006 Compliant<br />

Abridged Design<br />

Groups Males Females Males Females<br />

Test Article 10 10 10 10<br />

Control 10 10 10 10<br />

Total No. N=40 N=40<br />

Species Sprague Dawley Rats Sprague Dawley Rats<br />

Dose Route Intravenous tail vein injection Intravenous tail vein injection<br />

Dose Frequency Daily for 28 days Daily for 28 days<br />

Dose Volume Up to 40 mL/kg Up to 40 mL/kg or as specified by Sponsor<br />

Clinical<br />

Observations<br />

Daily<br />

Same<br />

Body Weights Weekly Same<br />

Clinical Pathology<br />

All groups terminal; Standard panels for<br />

clinical chemistry, hematology, and<br />

coagulation<br />

Same<br />

Necropsy Gross observations and tissue collection Same<br />

Organ Weights Standard tissues by ISO guidelines Same<br />

Tissue Preservation<br />

& Storage<br />

All tissues preserved and processed for<br />

histopathology (see below)<br />

Approx. 36 tissues preserved in formalin and<br />

stored for up to 1 year; Additional charges will<br />

apply for future tissue analysis if requested by<br />

Sponsor<br />

Histology/Pathology<br />

Approximately 45 tissues processed and<br />

evaluated by a board-certified pathologist<br />

Up to 9 target organs processed and evaluated<br />

by a board-certified pathologist<br />

Reporting Standard final report Standard final report<br />

*Note: Modified designs for alternate dose routes, study duration, and study parameters are available upon request.<br />

15 Wiggins Avenue, Bedford, MA 01730 781.275.3330 www.toxikon.com

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