Astm and ista series distribution testing offer a set of specific test methods for compliance with iso 11607.
Medical device packaging equipment.
A package that holds a sterile medical device not only has to arrive at the hospital or clinic free of holes tears and broken seals it also has to withstand sitting on a shelf possibly for years without breaking down.
Medical device packaging validation varies greatly depending on the risk policy of the medical device manufacturer as well as the class of medical device.
Medical device packaging must allow its contents to be sterilized and then must maintain that sterility until the time of use all while optimally balancing the multitude of considerations that are part of the package development process.
This article is in follow up to sterilization methods for medical device packaging packaging insights newsletter july 25 2016.
Packaging for terminally sterilized medical devices published in 2006 is the principal reference guide for medical device packaging and includes information on testing requirements.
It s important that our customers understand all of our packaging machine functionality in terms of accuracy of the sealer machine alarms as well as other negative machines attributes.
Flexible packaging in the medical industry is a rapidly growing and changing market.
Flexible packaging machines for medical supplies.
From dental devices to post partum medical supplies viking masek has a flexible packaging solution to increase your production and provide high accuracy in accordance with your package filling specifications.
Poor packaging can cause a host of problems for medical device companies and their customers.
It needs to ensure the integrity of the product from the manufacturer to its final point of use and in some cases the packaging could function in the treatment application.
Typical distribution simulation for medical devices is defined in astm d4169 standard practice for performance testing of shipping containers and systems dc 13.
The package of a medical device will play a fundamental role in the safe delivery of treatment to patients.
The medical device market is right in the sweet spot of making the most of our expertise in compliance and our turnkey solutions in packaging systems.
Testing intensity is determined based on the specific device and system.
Started by experienced medical device engineers and project managers steriliant provides packaging design material and equipment procurement protocol and report writing and contract manufacturing sourcing.
Thomas packaging has spent more than 50 years optimizing packaging equipment for the needs of multiple industries.