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I am new to medical device packaging. Why do so many products have porous windows in their packaging even though they are not gas-sterilised?
There are legacy PVC medical device products on the EU market that have been used in large volume over at least the past three decades with, presumably, no deleterious effects. They would be expected to fail the current 10993 testing (as PVC is used as a

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Watch the archived free webcast "How to Achieve Compliance with IEC 62304 for Medical Device Software Development." Complying with the IEC 62304 standard for medical device software requires an established software lifecycle process that includes strong support for risk management and safety assessment. However, IEC 62304 compliance does not need to slow down your medical device software development.

MEDTEC Magazin

Volume 2

  • Februar 2011, Volume 2, No. 1
  • German-language MEDTEC Europe preview
    • Editorial: Weiter auf Wachstumskurs
    • Katheterfertigung: Tipps und Tricks zur richtigen Materialauswahl
    • Neue Wege für autonome Sensornetze
    • Innovative Technologien zur Biofunktionalisierung und terminalen Sterilisation von Medizinprodukten
    • Aussteller Highlights

Volume 1

  • Februar 2010, Volume 1, No. 1
  • MEDTEC Magazin is a German-language supplement dedicated to the MEDTEC Europe trade show held 23-25 March in Stuttgart. The publication also includes articles on the German economy, micro-technology and outsourcing.
    • Willkommen zum MEDTEC Magazin!
    • MedTech-Branche trotzt der Wirtschaftskrise und bleibt ein Jobmotor
    • Trends in der Mikrotechnologie
    • Das Finden des „richtigen“ Outsourcing-Partners
    • Willkommen zur MEDTEC Europe!
    • Die MEDTEC Europe-Erfolgsgeschichte wird auch 2010 fortgeschrieben
    • Produkte und Dienstleistungen
    • Close Up: Nichenspezialisten am MedTech-Standort Österreich
    • Close Up: Schaffhauser MedTech-Kompetenz unter einem Dach
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