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Articles examine materials and machinery used to package devices used in surgical and/or clinical procedures; sterile barrrier tests and standards involved in developing devices for medical, dental, and wound care applications.

Sterile packaging maker to convert pouches in certified cleanroom

ISO Class 8 cleanroom expected to be operational by second quarter, with pouches produced at same facility....

Porous plastic materials

The BioVyon™ range of ultraclean sintered porous plastic materials are suited to the medical, pharmaceutical, and life science market for filtration, venting and wicking applications. Materials used for nasal spray filters, drug delivery filters and catheter vents. Manufactured to...

MDPTC to hold annual meeting at HealthPack

IoPP's Medical Device Packaging Technical Committee provides subcommittees to help pros with technologies, regulations, standards, and other areas of importance....

Dispensing system allows pain relief delivery from any angle

Medical device maker Gebauer Company's topical skin refrigerant container is easy to use; new actuator technology benefits healthcare practitioners and patients....

Device ID plan brewing: Drip, drip, drip

FDA sends labeling to the rescue in aiding with medical device track and trace, safety, and counterfeiting prevention....

Medical device package testing case study

Defining test inputs, material selection, and machine compatibility are among the significant factors to consider in medical device packaging....

Session addresses hot topics in medical device packaging

Medical device manufacturers advised to be ready for FDA challenges in package testing process....

Med in Ireland showcases country's robust med-tech industry

Conference and expo features 80 Irish companies in the medical devices sector, including those supplying packaging materials, machinery, and services....

Karen Greene to deliver Nov. 15 medical device packaging webinar

Medical device packaging expert to address "Developing & Validating High-Barrier, Flexible F/F/S Packages for Moisture- and Oxygen-Sensitive Medical Devices."...

Medical device package design expertise thrives in Ireland

Live from Galway: Senior Editor Anne Marie Mohan visits two Galway companies that provide package design consulting services for medical device manufacturers....

Video: Live from Pack Expo: Automatic weigh scale with bagger and printer

Help wanted: A technology solution to reduce drinking and driving

CDC report shows 112 million annual incidents of people drinking and driving. Can technology come to the rescue?...

Life in FDA’s fast lane

A proactive approach to increased FDA enforcement serves as a good guide for Philips Healthcare....

Surviving a new era of FDA enforcement

FDA enforcement activities in past two years require companies to be extra vigilant in their quality processes....

Smith & Nephew launches wound therapy system in Canada

PICO system is a single-use, negative pressure system that eliminates the need for bulky containers....

Contesting the 510(k)

The 510(k) program to bring medical devices to market incites passionate responses from industry groups....

Medical packaging in operating room and emergency environments

Healthcare Packaging Immersion Experience to study medical packaging with nurses using simulated surgery and trauma events....

Medical technology a ‘German domain’ through 2020?

Those were the findings from a German study touting Compamed 2011 and Medica 2011, which will spotlight new materials, processing, and testing....

Is the FDA ‘watchdog’ taking a bite out of U.S. innovation?

Agency says it aims to facilitate medical device innovation in the U.S. A Northwestern University study says unpredictable U.S. approval process may steer innovation to Europe....

Wire coil clamshell package wins DuPont award

Thermoformed medical device package for Arthrex’s surgical wire wins Innovation Award for Perfecseal....

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