title: Surface analysis of packaging materials. Part I.
abstract: The surface composition and chemistry of medical device packaging can affect critical characteristics, such as biocompatibility, of the enclosed device. Seal and interface failure of packaging can threaten the long-term sterility of the devices it holds. Techniques to examine all these factors are introduced in Part I of this two-part article, with particular reference to adhesion failure and additive migration.
authors.affiliation: CSMA Ltd., Armstrong House, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: West
mesh_terms: D004869:Equipment Safety; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D019064:Product Packaging / Q000379:methods*