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Looking Back over 20 Years of Sterile Medical Packaging

Thanks to ISO 11607 and other milestones, medical device packaging has gained definite stature over the last two decades.

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Pouch Sealers Deliver Verifiable Quality

CMD Corp. offers real-time process analysis and control in sealers for the medical device packaging market.
 
CMD Corporation (www.cmd-corp.com) has introduced pouch converting machines with enhanced process management tools for medical applications. The machines feature Intelligent Sealing Technology (IST) from CMD Corp.’s PDI division.
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TEQ Thermoform Partners With Belco Packaging

Though an alliance with Belco Packaging Systems, TEQ Thermoform Engineered Quality will provide customers with seal tooling and on-site verification of parts compatibility early on in the packaging system development process, helping to ensure the success of projects from the start.
 
“We are looking forward to combining our engineering quality with TEQ’s thermoforming expertise to provide customers with a true concept to completion experience,” said Michael Misik, President, Belco Packaging Systems.
 
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Enabling Compliant Seals

Validation should ensure consistent seal strength and package integrity.
Process controls and user-friendly features on heat sealers go a long way in supporting effective bag sealing for terminally sterilized medical devices. Yet ensuring consistent seals can be fraught with challenges. Defective and cosmetically marred seals may put product at risk for contamination and increase manufacturers’ costs.
ISO 11607 requires the heat seal process to be under total control and validated.
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Validating Rotary Medical Sealers: Improving Process Control

A manufacturer of rotary sealers offers advice on reducing the risks of failure.

In the exclusive Webcast, “Validating Rotary Medical Sealers: Improving Process Control” professionals from Bosch Packaging Technology Inc. discussed best practices in using rotary heat sealers. Ray Johnson, product manager−bag closing, and Mark Larson, sales engineer−bag closing, both from Bosch Packaging Technology Inc., offered tips on obtaining total process control and eliminating defects.

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Enabling Compliant Seals

Validation should ensure consistent seal strength and package integrity.
Process controls and user-friendly features on heat sealers go a long way in supporting effective bag sealing for terminally sterilized medical devices. Yet ensuring consistent seals can be fraught with challenges. Defective and cosmetically marred seals may put product at risk for contamination and increase manufacturers’ costs.
ISO 11607 requires the heat seal process to be under total control and validated.
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SencorpWhite Offers Industry’s First Medical Pouch Sealer/Cutter

SencorpWhite (Hyannis, MA) has announced the industry’s first sealer/cutter systems – the CeraTek 12-MPK/2 and 24-MPK/2. In adding cutting capabilities to the CeraTek product lines, these systems allow medical device manufacturers to combine medical pouch sealing and cutting processes into one step following sterilization.
 

Sencorp Joins White Systems to Form SencorpWhite

Sencorp Inc. and White Systems have united under the new business, SencorpWhite. The new company will provide packaging and inventory management solutions for medical device, pharmaceutical, bio-med, and healthcare industries.

Clamco Unveils Impulse Sealer

The 120 Combo shrink system from Clamco (Cleveland, OH), a member of PAC Machinery Group, combines the L-Bar sealer and shrink tunnel for packing, sealing, and shrinking products. The sealer and tunnel have a common frame and base that allows for a quick set-up, alignment, and product transfer by matching the sealer with the tunnel.
 
The 120 Combo system includes standard features such as a unitized package tray and a film cradle with a pinwheel perforator to assist in the fast and efficient placement of the product into the film.
 

Sealing It

Heat-sealer machinery suppliers offer customers a variety of features designed to help avoid costly mistakes.

By Marie Redding
Freelance Writer

The heat-sealing process for packaging sterile medical devices must be validated to comply with FDA regulations. Heat-sealer machine manufacturers are offering different types of equipment options and systems that can help ensure seals are in compliance. While high-end options can add a substantial amount to a machine’s price tag, a number of lower-priced options are also available. Some tools are built right into the machine.

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