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| Correct Packaging |
This week's story from the Medical Device Manufacturers
meeting in New York describing how nurses are evaluating device packaging,
reminds us all of the vital role that the end user needs to play in the design
of any product. In our little corner of the universe, we know how critical it
is that device manufacturers consider the cleanability and sterilizability of
their products. Too often, brilliantly innovative surgical devices have proven
to be impossible to clean (i.e., lap instruments without flush ports).
Hopefully this event in New York becomes the norm in our industry.
Sincerely,
Ralph J. Basile
Vice President, Marketing
Healthmark Industries Company, Inc.
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| News Headlines |
Nurses Evaluate Medical Device Packaging
The Power of Public Relations
The Hospital Image...
Powering a Sterilization-Proof RFID Tag
CDRH Director Resigns
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| Tip of the Week! |
Selecting a Correct
Packaging
When choosing appropriate
packaging material, careful attention shall be laid on the following aspects:
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The product to be packaged, its
size, shape and nature
- The method of packaging; ease
and speed of the packaging process
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The closing method of the
package; sealing and folding processes
- The sterilization method to be
used; stability to high temperatures and high pressure variations
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Freedom from dust, fluff and
such
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Resistance to moisture and dirt
- Porosity needs depending on
sterilization method
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Protection against bacteria and
mechanical wear
- Storage conditions and
storage-time related issues
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Ease of opening the package and
facilitating aseptic presentation of the sterile item
Keeping these basic points
in mind will help in providing a sterile product.
Stephen Kovach
Director of Education
Healthmark Industries Company, Inc.
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