Packaging matters--part I: design of the pack.
Following the author's discussion of seals and seal integrity in medical packaging in the May/June issue of Medical Device Technology, this article discusses the parameters involved in the design of a pack. These parameters are discussed in relation to each integral part of the overall medical device package, from the inner pack to the shelf pack, and the conclusion is reached that a number of pitfalls could be avoided if the device and the package were designed together.  Part II will deal with material selection.
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Perfecseal Ltd., Londonderry, United Kingdom.
D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D004867:Equipment Design / Q000592:standards; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D006801:Humans; D011356:Product Labeling; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards