Packaging and Sterilisation

  • In Focus on Packaging and Printing
    Supplier of Packaging Services Designs and Builds Own Production Equipment In House Operating out of a 2500-sq-m facility with two Class 8 and five Class 7 cleanrooms, Riverside Medical Packaging Ltd offers an array of medical packaging services and products. In addition to manufacturing peel pouch...
    (February, 2010)
  • Sterilisation Industry News
    Some of the important issues facing the sterilisation of medical devices include the sterilisation of combination products, and improvements in the processes being employed. This article outlines recent developments in X-ray sterilisation and low- and medium-energy electron beam capabilities, and re...
    (February, 2010)
  • Peelable Materials for Flexible Packaging
    In response to the need for higher manufacturing output, packaging consistency and increased validation scrutiny, packaging material suppliers have introduced new packaging formulations. This article examines the benefits of using peelable materials for the fabrication of flexible packaging for medi...
    (January, 2010)
  • First Look
    Noteworthy new materials, components and equipment suited for medical technology applications
    (January, 2010)
  • Building a Recession-Proof Supply Chain
     A “pull system” can help ensure that supply-chain triggers are driven by customer demand in good times and bad
    (December, 2009)
  • Meeting the Challenges of Medical Device Packaging and Sterilisation
    Outsourcing your operations can bring logistical advantages and time savings
    (November, 2009)
  • New literature, cd-roms, videos and podcasts
    Motion control components   A general catalogue in two cross-referenced volumes presents the entire line of motion control components available from a specialist supplier. Available in English and German versions, the catalogue provides full information about linear guides, linear actuators...
    (November, 2009)
  • Recent Developments in Packaging Equipment
    Initial outlay pays off handsomely in part quality, reduction in cycle time and extension of tooling life span, says contract moulder
    (September, 2009)
  • Leak Testing Medical Devices
    Products and packaging require leak detection for quality assurance. This article compares and contrasts the two commonly used methods of pressure decay and trace gas testing and provides examples of using these techniques on a catheter and a sealed, impermeable pack.
    (September, 2009)
  • Oliver Medical Receives Technical Innovation Award
    NEWS FEED Packaging specialist Oliver Medical (Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA) has received a 2009 Silver Award in Technical Innovation from the Flexible Packaging Association for its Osurance zone coated lids. Manufactured in a certified ISO 14644-1 Class 8 clean room, Osurance z...
    (May, 2009)
  • SteriPack Introduces New Packaging
    NEWS FEED SteriPack (Clara, Co. Offaly, Ireland) has launched a new version of its SteriBag, which is similar to the conventional headerbag, but combines Tyvek and film in the headerstrip. As a result, the packaging can provide an excellent peel system and with high breathabili...
    (May, 2009)
  • Cast Film Retains Clarity after Sterilisation
    NEWS FEED A cast-film grade from the Bormed polypropylene (PP) family is said to deliver best-in-class transparency for medical packaging applications. Bormed RE806CF, which is offered by Borealis (Vienna, Austria), produces cast films with superior optical properties even afte...
    (May, 2009)
  • Sourcing Digest
    Recent Developments in Materials, Equipment and Services for Med-Tech Packaging
    (May, 2009)
  • Styrenics: New Alternatives for Medical Packaging
    Styrene butadiene copolymers offer favourable economics over alternative transparent materials. New grades are being introduced for blister packaging and their features and properties are reported here.
    (May, 2009)
  • Product and Package Stability Studies: The Application of FDA Guidance
    The United States Food and Drug Administration provides guidance on physical tests to employ to demonstrate that packaging maintains the sterility of products throughout their shelf life. This article discusses what this means in practice for medical device manufacturers.
    (May, 2009)
  • Bringing Simplicity to the Packaging Process
    Adopting an open automation architecture for the packaging line is one way of managing the complexity of packaging medical devices, where a variety of functions and sterility of contents are required. Examples of the benefits of this approach are described.
    (May, 2009)
  • Using Low Volume Gas Analysis to Ensure Package Integrity
    Testing the gas composition of medical device packaging following routine gas flushing is an important element of quality control. This article discusses the use and benefits of a low volume gas analysis technique to test the atmos-pheric content of packaging and thereby avoid costly product wastage...
    (May, 2009)
  • Bringing Simplicity to the Packaging Process
    Adopting an open automation architecture for the packaging line is one way of managing the complexity of packaging medical devices, where a variety of functions and sterility of contents are required. Examples of the benefits of this approach are described.
    (May, 2009)
  • Styrenics: New Alternatives for Medical Packaging
    Styrene butadiene copolymers offer favourable economics over alternative transparent materials. New grades are being introduced for blister packaging and their features and properties are reported here.
    (May, 2009)
  • Oliver Medical Receives Technical Innovation Award
    NEWS FEED Packaging specialist Oliver Medical (Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA) has received a 2009 Silver Award in Technical Innovation from the Flexible Packaging Association for its Osurance zone coated lids. Manufactured in a certified ISO 14644-1 Class 8 clean room, Osurance z...
    (May, 2009)
  • Product and Package Stability Studies: The Application of FDA Guidance
    The United States Food and Drug Administration provides guidance on physical tests to employ to demonstrate that packaging maintains the sterility of products throughout their shelf life. This article discusses what this means in practice for medical device manufacturers.
    (May, 2009)
  • SteriPack Introduces New Packaging
    NEWS FEED SteriPack (Clara, Co. Offaly, Ireland) has launched a new version of its SteriBag, which is similar to the conventional headerbag, but combines Tyvek and film in the headerstrip. As a result, the packaging can provide an excellent peel system and with high breathabili...
    (May, 2009)
  • Cast Film Retains Clarity after Sterilisation
    NEWS FEED A cast-film grade from the Bormed polypropylene (PP) family is said to deliver best-in-class transparency for medical packaging applications. Bormed RE806CF, which is offered by Borealis (Vienna, Austria), produces cast films with superior optical properties even afte...
    (May, 2009)
  • Using Low Volume Gas Analysis to Ensure Package Integrity
    Testing the gas composition of medical device packaging following routine gas flushing is an important element of quality control. This article discusses the use and benefits of a low volume gas analysis technique to test the atmos-pheric content of packaging and thereby avoid costly product wastage...
    (May, 2009)
  • Novel Alloy for Speciality Needle Applications
    A novel cobalt-chromium (CoCr) based alloy, optimised for speciality needle applications, has been benchmarked against Type 304 stainless steel in a series of mechanical test and experimental needle trials. The results reported indicate that the CoCr alloy has the potential to overcome current limit...
    (March, 2009)