Large Volume Parenterals
The term "Large Volume Parenteral" (LVP) solutions, is the technologically accepted nomenclature of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for intravenous (IV) solutions. LVPs or IV solutions consist of either sterile water or low concentrated solutions of saline, dextrose, carbohydrates, electrolytes, lipids, vitamins, proteins components with batch sizes in the tens of thousands of liters. Filtration is used for particle and colloid removal, bioburden reduction as well as sterilization.
mdi offers a wide range of microfilteration cartridge and capsule filters for sterile filtarion of large volume parenterals as well as validated hydrophobic PTFE cartridge filters for BFS, FFS lines and sterile tank venting.