Drafting Instructions for Use (IFUs) for medical devices is a delicate but critical task that supports patient safety. IFUs need to include detailed, action-oriented instructions on preparing, administering, handling, storing and disposing of the device. When...
Package Testing
Packaging Pitfalls Medical Device Manufacturers Cannot Ignore
As stated in the international packaging standard, ISO 11607, designing and developing a packaging system for terminally sterilized medical devices is a complicated and critical endeavor. Even if manufacturers opt for a proven packaging configuration, it needs to...
Streamlining Submissions with Product Adoption for Radiation Sterilization
Product adoption for radiation sterilization can cut costs and save time today and in the future.
Packaging Q and A
ISO 11607 and MDR—package testing and validation impacts Medical device manufacturers around the world are working to ensure their package designs are in line with the recent updates to ISO 11607, Part 1 and Part 2, and the Medical Device Regulation (MDR). Britt...
Package Testing and Validation Under ISO 11607 and MDR: What You Need to Know
Changes to ISO 11607 parts one and two have left Medical Device Manufacturers (MDMs) wondering how new requirements will impact their business and efforts to prepare for the EU MDR. These regulatory changes add new requirements for package usability and sterile...
Guide to Package Integrity & Validation Testing Under ISO 11607 and MDR
Updates to ISO 11607, Parts 1 and 2, have left many medical device manufacturers wondering about the future of their packaging designs. These changes come at a stressful time for OEMs, as Europe is also in the process of replacing the current Medical Device Directive...
Package Testing and Validation: Interplay Between ISO 11607 Updates and MDR
With recent updates to ISO 11607, Part 1 and Part 2, and the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) on track to replace Europe’s current Medical Device Directive (MDD) in 2020, medical device manufacturers are working hard to ensure their package designs are in line with...
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Unknowns are Unacceptable explains our risk-based approach to medical device chemical characterization and toxicological risk assessment.
