Orthopedic nail-inspection system

A presentation at SmartPack 2019 delves into the current status, forecast, and drivers of the two categories of technology—smart and active—that make up smart packaging.

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Hp 19712 Vei Nail Inspection System

System verifies diameter, length, hand and color for orthopedic nails, distinguishing between nails with different hole angles. Includes touchscreen interface, image processor, multiple cameras, illumination source, inspection fixture, and a system enclosure.

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Vision Engineering, Inc.

Aptar CSP Technologies Earns ISO Quality Certifications for Medical Device Production

Certification affirms the company’s quality management systems meets ISO requirements.

Celebrating Sterile Packaging Day with Dr. Henk Blom and Marie Tkacik

“Sterile Packaging Day will broadly communicate the message that packaging is critical and aims to elevate packaging engineers in the product development cycle,' says Henk Blom. A series of educational webinars will also be provided.

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PAXXUS: Visual Seal-Assurance System

PAXXUS’ patented Chameleon technology is now available for use with uncoated Tyvek .

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Modular: The Modern Way of Manufacturing Injectables

Flexibility allows manufactures to meet the needs of the growing and versatile injectables market.

ProMach Acquires Serpa Packaging Solutions

The acquisition of Serpa Packaging Solutions expands ProMach’s secondary packaging solutions for pharmaceutical applications and enhances its turnkey line integration capabilities.

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Placon Steps into 2021 with WorldStar Award

Placon has been announced as WorldStar award winner in the medical and pharmaceutical category for the second consecutive year.

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Med Device Market Shifting Business Models to Automation and Technology

Four out of five medical device companies interviewed for a new PMMI white paper believe automation and other technological advances are one of the biggest changes to manufacturing in recent years.

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Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2020 - #6: Nurses Reveal Their Packaging Pain Points

Join us as we look back at the most-read Healthcare Packaging stories of 2020. Coming in at #6: we cover the ever-popular nurses’ panel at HealthPack, in which device packaging is reviewed from the user perspective.

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Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices | Webinar | Dec. 9

3 out of 4 pharmaceutical and medical devices companies predict spending more on capital equipment in the next 12-24 months. Learn more about PMMI Business Intelligence findings for this market.

Production of a metal-free syringe: The pin used to shape the cone with the new technology is no longer made from the tungsten usually used or an alternative metal, but instead of a specific ceramic.

Gerresheimer: Syringes for Biotechnologically Manufactured Active Ingredients

Metal-free glass syringes produced with a patented innovative production technology designed to handle the needs of these ingredients.

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Pharma and Medical Device Capital Equipment Investments to Grow

PMMI Business Intelligence research shows 3 out of 4 companies interviewed plan to spend more on capital equipment in the next 12-24 months.

The press also features a web cleaner for the base material and an inline vision system meant for printing that meets stringent medical device requirements.

Tekni-Plex Invests in Narrow Web, Flexo Press

Company investment to meet lidding demands for larger-sized medical devices.

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Mueller Corporation: New Suite of Fluoropolymer Coatings for Medical Devices

This updated suite of industrial coatings is widely used for projects pertaining to medical manufacturing, medical devices, and the aerospace and defense industries.

Smithers tests med devices

Smithers, a leading provider of testing, consulting, information, and compliance services, has announced the formation of the Medical Device Testing division.

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Xenco Medical Announces the Launch of its CancelleX

Bio-inspired spinal implants are reported to be the first injection-molded titanium foam implants for spine surgery pre-attached to disposable instruments.

Inhalers rely on consistent flow of the drug into the lungs of the patient. Static charges can result in deposits on the walls of the plastic parts reducing dose reliability. (Photo: Clariant)

Increased dose reliability from Clariant

Static-reducing functional plastic compounds enable increased dose reliability when used in drug delivery devices.

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Aesculap AG Incorporates Coating for Revision Implants

HyProtect antimicrobial coating will be applied to Aesculap implants for knee and hip systems.

Mondi safely packages QIAGEN’s SARS-CoV-2 test cartridge.

Mondi Safely Packages QIAGEN’s SARS-CoV-2 Test Cartridge

Mondi ramps up production to supply packaging for the new SARS-CoV-2 test cartridge by QIAGEN; a high-barrier triplex laminate which will provide protection for the test kits which require limited exposure to light and oxygen to remain effective.

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Quick Hits: New Prosthetic Eye Features Curved Retina

A new artificial eye mimics the spherical shape of natural eyes for sharper vision.

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Human Factors Expert Interprets Nurses’ Wishes

Whether in the healthcare setting or the home, an end user may desire one packaging feature, but actually need another.

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The Role of an Equipment Label Manufacturer: Label Spec Review

A medical device manufacturer worked with an equipment label converter to manufacture and deliver labels to spec.

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Nurses Reveal Their Packaging Pain Points

Live from HealthPack: Tamper-evident stickers draw ire from the nurses’ panel while brighter colors and more latex notification are appreciated.

The office features a technical development center, where customers should have the opportunity to work directly with technical experts to design, troubleshoot, and test their medical packaging.

Oliver Healthcare Packaging Strengthens Presence in Southeast Asia to Support Growing Customer Demand

Oliver expands team; opens new office & technical development center in Singapore.

Credence MedSystems, one of two winners in the “Best Innovation in Drug Delivery Device,” was chosen for its Connect™ Auto-Sensing Injection System, which incorporates real-time monitoring of critical injection data into a reusable ergonomic grip. The Credence app also measures and transmits injection progress in real-time, as well as providing users with reminders and instructions on how to use the auto-injector.

2020 Pharmapack Award Winners Announced

The Pharmapack Awards celebrate the latest innovations from packaging companies within the drugs, medical devices, health products and veterinary drugs sectors.

Partnership to Manufacture the Emergency-use ‘Maverick’ Auto-injector

Partnership to Manufacture the Emergency-use ‘Maverick’ Auto-injector

The glass cartridge-based auto-injector possesses a needle-retraction safety feature and is mechanically robust.

Hulio wins PDA award for device innovation.

PDA’s First Drug Delivery Innovation Award Winners at 2019 Universe of Pre-Filled Syringes and Injection Devices Conference

One award winner includes a thinner needle to reduce injection pain, while a partnership resulted in a precise microliter dosing syringe.

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Competitive Drugs Demand Innovative Delivery Devices

Vial and syringe might be fine if you’re the only game in town. But as competition grows, so does the demand to make drug delivery easier and more convenient for patients. In many cases, your best bet is to partner for that innovation.

FDA Comments on Potential Device Shortages in the Face of ETO Facility Interruptions/Closures

FDA Comments on Potential Device Shortages in the Face of ETO Facility Interruptions/Closures

Acting Commissioner Sharpless: “…in addition to our shortage mitigation efforts, we have also been addressing the broader need for innovation and improvements to medical device sterilization techniques in general.”

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Man Mind-Controls 2 Prosthetics at Once For the First Time

For the first time, researchers have proven that it’s possible to simultaneously control two separate prosthetic arms via brain-machine interface.

Haselmeier's Axis D pen-injector

Stevanato Group signs an Exclusive Agreement with Haselmeier to License Axis-D Pen-injector Technology and Intellectual Property for the Therapeutic Area of Diabetes Care

Sub-assembly and final assembly equipment to be supplied by Stevanato Group Operations in Denmark in preparation for global launching.

Aptar's Nasal Unidose Device

Aptar Pharma: Nasal Unidose Device

The device has been approved for Tosymra Sumatriptan Spray by the FDA.

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New Wearable Skin Enhances VR

Swiss scientists have developed an ultra-thin second skin that gives the wearer touch feedback without vibration.