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Medical Device/Packaging
How to Address Medical Device Cyber Attacks
Connected med devices offer great promise for users and healthcare providers. But with the increasing risks of cyber attacks, here are some key activities and standards for device manufacturers.
April 11, 2018
Connected med devices offer great promise for users and healthcare providers. But with the increasing risks of cyber attacks, here are some key activities and standards for device manufacturers. (Image credit: (c) Can Stock Photo / kentoh)
Medical Device/Packaging
4 Ways to Impress Nurses (and a Few Ways Not To)
Live from HealthPack 2018, the nurses' panel explored the ways that stickers, pouches, trays and cartons help or hurt aseptic presentation and daily operations in healthcare.
March 7, 2018
The nurses’ panel at HealthPack 2018 in Kansas City, MO, offered a look into the challenges (and opportunities!) that nurses encounter when opening packaging for aseptic presentation.
Medical Device/Packaging
Collaboration Creates Ergonomic IV Protection Devices
I.V. House and Metaphase partner to create medical devices that protect IV insertion sites to improve patient safety and increase nurse efficiency.
January 29, 2018
The I.V. House UltraDome is designed to protect, secure and stabilize the catheter hub and loop of tubing at an IV site for the hands, feet or scalp.
Medical Device/Packaging
Designing for Home Healthcare
Products intended for home use bring special considerations for instructions and design. SoClean has created a CPAP sanitization device that fits a variety of users’ machines and homes.
January 11, 2018
SoClean requires a simple one-time setup with the user’s CPAP machine.
Packaging/Filling
Multi-Carrier System Shines in Device Packaging
Brenton Engineering integrated a multi-carrier system (MCS) smart conveyor to transport shipping cases from the former to the loader in their medical device line.
December 13, 2017
A Festo-Siemens multi-carrier system enables independent routing of one or more packages on individual carriers through the transport system
Packaging/Filling
Sealing Machinery Proves Critical for Implant Packaging
Patient safety is at the core for Establishment Labs, where packaging equipment and materials are vital to the company’s breast and body shaping implants.
November 9, 2017
Establishment Labs seals trays of breast implants on a Nelipak Healthcare Packaging NX-T1 machine.
Materials
Sterilization Extends to Biologics and Pharmaceuticals
While the sterile medical packaging market is expected to grow, newer and ‘novel’ methods permit the sterilization of biologics, combination products and pharmaceuticals.
October 26, 2017
Gamma irradiators are powered by Cobalt-60, killing microorganisms throughout the product and its packaging with very little temperature effect and no residues. (All photos in this story provided by Sterigenics.)
Medical Device/Packaging
FDA Addresses Medical Device Manufacturing Recovery in Puerto Rico
FDA issues statement on the medical device manufacturing recovery in Puerto Rico following the infrastructure devastation from Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
October 23, 2017
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD
Medical Device/Packaging
Q&A Part 2: EU’s Medical Device Regulation
Questions still linger about the EU's MDR and its effects on packaging. Experts talk timing and packaging innovation.
October 4, 2017
Kelli Anderson, M.S., VP Client Solutions at Network Partners
Medical Device/Packaging
Live From Pack Expo Las Vegas—Rollprint
Flow wrappers achieve 400 per minute with new film from Rollprint, easy-open and seal integrity.
September 25, 2017
Rollprint 2017 PACK EXPO
Materials
Advanced Wound Care Products and Packaging Needs
Wound care/wound healing treatments now on the market and in development offer remarkable hope and promise for patients suffering from surgeries, burn wounds, diabetic ulcers, injuries on the battlefield or related to accidents, etc.
June 5, 2017
Ethicon and DePuy Synthes recently announced they were joining forces to introduce customized wound closure kits for orthopaedic surgery, including STRATAFIX™ and DERMABOND® suture closure devices.
Adherence/Delivery
Medichecks’ New Packaging Sets the Standard in Home Blood Testing
User-friendly, multi-functional and attractive new packaging aims to make blood tests easier and more accessible.
May 23, 2017
User-friendly, multi-functional and attractive new packaging aims to make blood tests easier and more accessible.
Materials
Partnerships and Expertise Guide Promius Pharma’s Serialization Efforts
Promius Pharma, a Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories subsidiary, sees its trading partners pushing to meet aggregation requirements earlier than current regulatory requirements.
May 4, 2017
From left to right, Javier Gonzalez, Director of Combination Products and Packaging Development, Promius, Prateek Lal, CEO, Adept Packaging, and Amit Kulkarni, Associate Director Package Engineering and Development, Promius.
Packaging/Filling
IDT Biologika Combines Thermoforming and Carton Packaging
By using a single machine for these two packaging functions, this German contract packager reduces space requirements while gaining productivity and flexibility.
March 27, 2017
All steps from forming trays, through product feeding and grouping to cartoning, take place on a compact system. The auto-injectors are placed in trays and then cartoned.
Inspection
Evaluating Materials for Container Closure Systems for Medical Products
Materials include glass, metal, plastic and rubber, each of which has advantages and disadvantages. Factors such as the physical performance, the nature of supply and the chemical compatibility of the material must be considered.
March 14, 2017
Emilia Hevelke prepares samples for testing in Smithers’ analytical chemistry laboratory in Leatherhead, U.K.
Robotics/Automation
SurfMed Gains Major Benefits From Mobile Software
Home medical equipment and supplies manufacturer automates its logistics management to increase efficiency in its delivery processes.
March 8, 2017
A home care technician (agent) captures serial# using scan-feature to eliminate errors caused by incorrect data entry and enable auto-confirm.
Materials
Panacea’s Cancer Vaccine Delivered Direct to Dermis
Panacea Pharmaceuticals’ Phase 1 clinical study of an innovative cancer vaccine reaches a milestone by dosing its first patient directly to the dermis via a 3M Hollow Microstructured Transdermal System.
March 7, 2017
Panacea Pharmaceuticals’ Phase 1 clinical study of an innovative cancer vaccine reaches a milestone by dosing its first patient directly to the dermis via a 3M Hollow Microstructured Transdermal System.
Package Design
Breather Bag Earns FPA Recognition
For applications including hospital supplies, surgical packs and gowns, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals, Amcor Flexibles’ Fortis™ breather bag offers strength, tear resistance and fiber-clean peels that benefit medical facility workers.
March 2, 2017
For applications including hospital supplies, surgical packs and gowns, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals, Amcor Flexibles’ Fortis™ breather bag offers strength, tear resistance and fiber-clean peels that benefit medical facility workers.
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