NICKEL SENSITIVITY

摘要

Stainless steel is one of the most commonly used materials for medical devices and hospital equip- ment. It's biocompatible, easy to clean and sterilise, strong and resistant to cor- rosion. There is a distinc- tion between the stainless steel grades used for implant applications (e.g. Type 316LVM (UNS S31673) ) and the commercial grade stainless steels (e.g. Type 316L) (UNS S31603) used for other medical devices such as probes and retractors, which are used for transient (normally less than 60 minutes) and short term (normally not more than 30 days) contin- uous skin contact.